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Briantun


Joined: Oct 13, 2010
Points: 14

Consumer reports and factual errors
Original Message   Dec 22, 2010 12:53 pm
Have any of you seen the December online issue of Consumer Reports?  Snowthrowers are reviewed.  Lots of facual errors.  The have the retail price for the 828 oxe at $1,700.  If you click on "shop for this item", more mistakes.  They also have all models, at least the 2 stage models, rated poorly for sound.  I'm wondering if this information was pulled from the days of when many of these brands used the Tecumseh L-head.  Further, they have falsely listed certain models as having freewheel steering.  Honestly, there are so many mistakes, that I wonder if they did any actual testing this year.  Is the magazine in trouble financially? 

I have used CR for may years and was disturbed to se this level of recklessness in reporting.

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daswede


Location: Merrimac Valley-Mass.
Joined: Feb 23, 2008
Points: 37

Re: Consumer reports and factual errors
Reply #15   Dec 24, 2010 11:28 am
  I find C.R. a usefull tool in my product search,but just that.    I research many other sources
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