Auto on Info: Site Index: Internet's Gateway to Car News and Commentary, Car Surveys, Car Jiffy Polls, Car Reliability Information with Charts and Tables, Car Durability Info and Other Car Quality Information

The Top 10 Pages
Top 10 Auto Quality Pages	Top 10 News Articles	Top 10 Auto Reviews	Top 10 Mini-Surveys	Top 10 Commercial Pages

- - - Some Answers to Some of the 21st Century's Most Interesting Automotive Questions - - -

The 2008 Reliability and Durability Updates

So tell your friends, relatives, colleagues, and associates; post your messages far and wide; send your emails across the globe: The scoops are posted here, as they arrive!

These pages will seek to answer such questions as: Are Toyota and Honda vehicles still the best? Are GM vehicles the worst? By far? Are typical GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles worth 50% of what the company asks? More? Less?

Table and Chart Summary of the 2008 Updates

March 2008: Chevrolet Upholds and Expands a Tradition in Infamy: GM's Chevrolet Line Worst by CR's 2008 Used Cars to Avoid

March 2008: GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, Sets Record Share for Recent Years

March 2008: Into the Depths: General Motors Obtains Record Share of Consumer Reports' 'Worst of the Worst'

January 2008: Toyota Increases Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List a Tad, Honda Drops a Bit, Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap Again

January 2008: Toyota's Dominance on Durability Measure Holds

November 2007: The Best and Worst 2008 Automobiles by CR's Reliability-Verdict History: Toyota Models Dominate Best and Account for All Perfect Reliability-Verdict Histories of 6 or More Years; GM Models Dominate Worst

October 2007: By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for 2008 Cars and Trucks, Reliable Two Models Account for 24 of 38 Most Reliable and Big Three Account for 20 of 42 Least Reliable; Hyundai Once Again Trounces GM

October 2007: By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability Scores for Model Year 2008, Toyota and Honda Marques Gather 5 of 6 Best, GM Marques Gather 3 of 7 Worst, 5 of 9 Worst and 7 of 13 Worst: Is GM on a Quest to Be Junk's Absolute Monarch?

Shopping at Amazon.com via Auto on Info makes quality auto news possible.

Please shop often via Auto on Info, and tell your friends, colleagues, and associates that you bought it "via Auto on Info." Thank you.

Auto on Info Site Mini-Directory
Preface and Overview	Auto Info	Auto News	Auto Galleries and Rosters	The AOI Buying Guide	Consumer Complaints	Advisories
Automotive Polls / Car Mini-Surveys	Milestones in Automotive Quality	Highlights	Mission Statement	Website Policy	Awards Received	Auto Surveys
Glossary	Auto Quizzes	Quick Jumps	Auto on Info's Top Car Pick of 2007	Site Map	Site Layout	The Mart
Sponsoring an Auto on Info Web Page
Chart Design, Table Design, Map Design, Web Design, and Web Management

Automobile News, Information, Quality Data, and Analysis - Quick Jumps
True Value Estimates of 2007 Big 3 Vehicles	Auto Reliability Index Values		Auto Reliability Percentranks		Auto Reliability Grades - High Standards
Auto Durability Pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13	The Bottom Line	The Chart of the Great Gulf	Small Cars	Sport Utility Vehicles	Family Cars and Large Cars	Upscale Cars and Luxury Cars
Auto Manufacturer Awards	Noteworthy Models	Chart of the 10 Best and the 10 Worst	Extrapolations of the Great Gaps	Summary of the Best and Worst Tables	Auto Reliability Grades - Exacting Standards

Auto News and Editorial: Car News and Commentary
Some Popular News:	In 2006, Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 10 of 10 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 6 of 10 Worst: Reliability Gap Grows	By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2006, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best, GM and Ford Dominate Worst	Does GM Mean Junk of the 7th Level of Abomination?
Some Popular News:	General Motors and DaimlerChrysler Again Dominate CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List	Toyota Overwhelmingly Dominates Another Measure of Durability	Does 'GM' Mean 'Junk'?
Some Newer/Newest News:	Most recent 2008 U.S. vehicle - car and truck - sales statistics and market share data	GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, Sets Record Share for Recent Years	Are Big Three Pickups Abominations?
	Toyota and Honda Increase Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List: Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap	Chevrolet Upholds a Tradition: GM's Chevrolet Line Worst by CR's 2007 Vehicles-to-Avoid List	GM Maintains Leadership in Much-Worse-Than-Average: A Guide to Making Sales Challenging
	Toyota Expands Dominance on Durability Measure	Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan Account for Nearly All on List of 2007 Models with CR's Highest Predicted Short-Term Reliability Based on Two or More Years	True Value Estimates of GM's 2007 Vehicles
	AFP Reports J.D. Powers Says 61% of U.S. Car Buyers Want Reliability and Durability: More Disastrous News for GM?	Site Manager's 1984 Corolla Passes 500,000 Mark	GM Truck Owners Hot under the Collar over Salt on the Casing: The Runaway Saga Continues
Automotive Polls / Car Mini-Surveys
Popular Polls (in order of popularity):	GM's Piston Slap - Engine Knock	An Owner Satisfaction Poll for Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Subaru, Nissan, Infiniti, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo Owners	The True Value of a Big Three
New Polls:	Is the Ownership of a General Motors Vehicle a Useful Index of 21st-Century Cognitive Uselessness?	General Motors Travails and Prospects	Will Cadillac Be the Next Name General Motors Dumps?
Visitor Comments and Site Manager Commentary
Most recent pages:	Visitor Comments Concerning Auto on Info	Visitor Comments Concerning Toyota Motor Corporation and Its Products	The Toyota - The Godsend
Note: The pages of this site are picture-file rich with many tables, charts, and icons. Consequently, on occasion, not all picture-files are downloaded on the first attempt. If not, simply click Go to the right of your browser's address bar for a second download. This should bring up all of the picture-files.

The Mart
Recently Added Pages:	Women's Fine Perfumes, Ebel Women's Watches, Tag Heuer Women's Watches, Baume & Mercier Women's Watches, DVDs-Fine Stories, DVDs-Comedies, DVDs-War Stories, DVDs-Adventure, DVDs-Westerns, DVDs-Human Society and Psychology, DVDs-Science Fiction The Kitchen: Espresso Machines and Coffee Makers, Small Appliances, Cookware, Cutlery Block Sets and Cheese Sets, Wine Cellars, Omega Women's Watches, Jewelry by Leo DeVroomen, Cartier Women's Watches, Dinnerware, Flatware, Wine Glasses and Decanters, Tea Sets The Library: Choice Books of Fiction, Selective Historical Works, Selective Biographies Kitchen: Wüsthof Cutlery Preserving Happenings: Camcorders, Camera Cases, Bags, Backpacks, and Underwater Housing, Tripods Taking Off: Toiletry Bags, 22-Inch Satchels, Duffels, Uprights, and Wheeled Backpacks, Luggage by Manufacturer and Series Dressing Up for the Trip: Men's Fine Ties On the Run: Wallets
Apparel:	Dressing Up for the Trip: Designers - The Houses, Men's Fine Ties, Women's Fine Perfumes, Designers, Designer-Merchants, Designer Key Rings and Key Cases, Designer Wallets, Designer Clutches, Designer Handbags, Designer Shoulder Bags, Designer Totes, Designer Shopping Bags, Select Business Totes, Business Briefs, and Briefcases, and Attire for the Trek - On the Run: Wallets, Handbags / Purses, Business Totes, Business Briefs, and Briefcases Taking Off: Toiletry Bags, 22-Inch Satchels, Duffels, Uprights, and Wheeled Backpacks, Luggage by Manufacturer and Series
Fine Jewelry:	Fine Jewelry (More Exclusive Jewelry Lists): Women's Watches: Cartier Women's Watches, Omega Women's Watches, Baume & Mercier Women's Watches, Tag Heuer Women's Watches, Ebel Women's Watches, Men's Watches - Directory 1, Men's Watches - Directory 2, The Designers: Jewelry by Leo DeVroomen, and Earrings
Jewelry:	Refreshments for a New Season (More Inclusive Jewelry Lists): Women's Watches - Men's Watches - Earrings: Amethyst Earrings, Aquamarine Earrings, Citrine Earrings, Diamond Earrings, Emerald Earrings, Garnet Earrings, Opal Earrings, Pearl Earrings, Peridot Earrings, Ruby Earrings, Sapphire Earrings, Tahitian Pearl Earrings, Tanzanite Earrings, Topaz Earrings, and Tourmaline Earrings
Camping Out:	Equipping the Expedition: Trekking Equipage: Backpacks and Water Purifiers, Filters, and Bottles and Trekking Apparel - Evening Accommodations: Tents, Sleeping Bags, Pads, Mats, and Cots, Stuff Sacks, Dry Duffels, and Dry Boxes, Exploring Lakes, Rivers, and Bays
Preserving Happenings:	Preserving Happenings: Memory Cards and Sticks, Digital Cameras, Digital Camcorders, Photo Printers, and Accessories, Camcorders, 35mm Cameras, Camera and Camcorder Cases, Bags, Backpacks, and Underwater Housing, Tripods, Laptop Computers, Printers and Scanners
Home Furnishings:	Home Furnishings: The Kitchen: Espresso Machines and Coffee Makers, Small Appliances, Cookware, Cutlery Block Sets and Cheese Sets, Wüsthof Cutlery - The Dining Room: Dinnerware, Flatware, Wine Glasses and Decanters, Wine Cellars, Tea Sets - The Music Room: The Keys, The Strings, The Wind Instruments, and The Percussion Instruments - The Art Room: Paintings and Prints: Linocuts, Lithographs, Silkscreen, Woodcut, Drawings - The Theater: DVDs-Fine Stories, DVDs-Comedies, DVDs-War Stories, DVDs-Adventure, DVDs-Westerns, DVDs-Human Society and Psychology, DVDs-Science Fiction - The Home Office - The Library: Choice Books of Fiction, Selective Historical Works, Selective Biographies, Highly Rated Books on Home Repair, Highly Rated Books on Home Improvement, Highly Rated Books on Home Decorating, Highly Rated Books on Patio and Garden
Entertaining Guests:	Entertaining Guests: Setting the Table, Dinnerware, Flatware, Wine Glasses and Decanters, Wine Cellars, Tea Sets, Entertaining Electronically, Playing the Instruments: The Keys, The Strings, The Wind Instruments, and The Percussion Instruments
Visitor Support makes this site possible. So, please return often, and encourage others to return often, to shop via Auto on Info. Thank you.

Ideas and Suggestions for Holiday, Graduation, Birthday, and Anniversary Gifts to Men with Links to Amazon.com
Ties	Dress Shirts	Belts, Wallets and Accessories	Watches	Cufflinks and Money Clips	Scarfs and Gloves
Villa Bolgheri ties - Charles Tyrwhitt ties - Roberto Cavalli ties - Giannni Versace ties - Ermenegildo Zegna ties - Fendi ties - Gucci ties - Ken Scott ties - Men's Ties by Jos. A. Bank - Ralph Lauren ties - Roberto Villini ties - Paul Fredrick ties	Geoffrey Beene shirts-G. Versace men's dress shirts - Ermenegildo Zegna dress shirts - Prada men's shirts - Gucci men's shirts - Ralph Lauren men's dress shirts - Roberto Villini shirts - Paul Fredrick shirts - Land's End men's dress shirts - Van Heusen shirts	Gianni Versace men's belts - Gucci men's belts - Prada men's belts - Ralph Lauren men's belts - Versace men's wallets - Gianfranco Ferre men's wallets - Robe di Firenze men's wallets - Prada men's wallets - Gucci keyrings, key holders, and wallets	Men's Watches by: Gucci - Movado - Cartier - Tissot - Fendi - Wittnauer - Hamilton - Omega - Men's Watches by Tag Heuer	cufflinks - Torrini cufflinks - Forzieri cufflinks - Masini Gioielli cufflinks - Fortunoff cufflinks - Brixton and Gill cufflinks - Ti2 Titanium cufflinks - Amazon.com Collection of cufflinks - money clips (a very large selection)	men's wool scarfs - Forzieri men's wool scarfs - Ermenegildo Zegna men's wool scarfs - Ralph Lauren men's wool scarfs - men's gloves - Forzieri men's gloves - Jos. A. Bank men's gloves - Columbia Sportswear men's gloves - Marmot men's gloves
Visitor Support makes this site possible. So, please return often, and encourage others to return often, to shop via Auto on Info. Thank you.

Ideas and Suggestions for Holiday, Graduation, Birthday, and Anniversary Gifts to Women with Links to Amazon.com
Scarves, Scents, and Beauty	Earrings	Necklaces	Watches	Wallets	Winter Coats, Parkas and Gloves
Gucci scarfs - Versace scarfs - Fendi scarfs - Ralph Lauren scarfs - Lands' End scarfs - Chanel beauty products - Christian Dior beauty products - Estee Lauder beauty products - Shiseido beauty products	Amethyst Earrings by Jewels for Me - Aquamarine Earrings by Reeds - Citrine Earrings by Michael Bondanza - Diamond Earrings by Shane - Earrings by Catherine Iskiw - Opal Earrings by David Freeland - Tahitian Pearl Earrings by American Pearl - Ruby Earrings by OraJewels - Peridot Earrings by Mondera	Necklaces by: David Freeland - Michael Bondanza - Bikakis and Johns Goldsmiths - Catherine Iskiw - Maija Neimanis - Stephen Webster - Cathleen Bunt - Cathy Carmendy - Scott Keating	Women's Watches by: Movado - Cartier - Van Cleef and Arpels - Chopard - Fossil - Nike - Tommy Hilfiger - Swatch - Givenchy	Women's Wallets by: Gianfranco Ferre - Robe di Firenze - Prada - Salvatore Ferragamo - Dolce & Gabbana - Marc Jacobs - Etienne Aigner	wool coats - Ralph Lauren winter coats - Versace winter coats - Forzieri gloves - leather gloves - parkas - North Face parkas - Columbia Sportswear parkas - mittens
Visitor Support makes this site possible. So, please return often, and encourage others to return often, to shop via Auto on Info. Thank you.

Ideas and Suggestions for Holiday, Graduation, Birthday, and Anniversary Gifts with Links to Amazon.com
Travel Bags	Home Furnishings	Computers, Cameras, and Electronics	DVD Movies
travel bag locks - toiletry bags - briefcases - garment bags - Samsonite suitcases - duffel bags - wheeled travel bags - wheeled backpacks - backpacks	vases - Mikasa wine glasses - Mikasa dinnerware - Pfaltzgraff goblets - Pfaltzgraff dinnerware - Lenox wine glasses - Lenox dinnerware - wine glasses - Fiestaware	laptop computers - Canon digital cameras - Sony digital cameras - 35mm cameras - digital camcorders - DVD players, recorders, camcorders - flat screen TVs - LCD TVs - Grundig radios	Chocolat by Lasse Hallstrom - Love Actually by Richard Curtis - Tea with Mussolini by Franco Zeffirelli - Chicago by Rob Marshall - Moulin Rouge by Baz Luhrmann - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Peter Webber - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry - Life as a House by Irwin Winkler - Cold Mountain by Anthony Minghella - Seabiscuit by Gary Ross - Open Range by Kevin Costner - The Missing by Ron Howard - Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World by Peter Weir - The Pianist by Roman Polanski - House of Sand and Fog by Vadim Perelman - Lost in Translation by Sofia Coppola - Big Fish by Ewan McGregor - Supersize Me by Morgan Spurlock
Visitor Support makes this site possible. So, please return often, and encourage others to return often, to shop via Auto on Info. Thank you.

Sub-Indices Offering a Menu of Direct Links Regarding the Respective Line Reliability
Acura Reliability	Audi Reliability	BMW Reliability	Buick Reliability	Cadillac Reliability	Chevrolet Reliability
Chrysler Reliability	Dodge Reliability	Eagle Reliability	Ford Reliability	GMC Reliability	Honda Reliability
Hyundai Reliability	Infiniti Reliability	Isuzu Reliability	Jaguar Reliability	Jeep Reliability	Lexus Reliability
Lincoln Reliability	Mazda Reliability	Mercedes-Benz Reliability	Mercury Reliability	Mitsubishi Reliability	Nissan Reliability
Oldsmobile Reliability	Plymouth Reliability	Pontiac Reliability	Porsche Reliability	Saab Reliability	Saturn Reliability
Subaru Reliability	Suzuki Reliability	Toyota Reliability	Volkswagen Reliability	Volvo Reliability
Each of the above links take the visitor to a page with links to on-site pages that pertain to the reliability of the respective line and many, if not most or all, of the models within the line that are sold in North America.

1988's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1989's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1990's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1991's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1992's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1993's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1994's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1995's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1996's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1997's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1998's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1999's Best and Worst Motor Vehicle Models by Reliability Percentrank
1st auto durability information web page
1st internet auto survey
	Article - Auto on Info June 2001
	Auto durability results
	Results of first internet auto survey

200,000 - 300,000 Mile Lexi and Toyotas, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000 - 300,000 Mile Lexi and Toyotas, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Acuras and Hondas, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile Acuras and Hondas, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Big Threes, Volkswagens, Audis, Mazdas, etc., Roster of
200,000+ Mile BMWs, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile BMWs, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Infinitis and Nissans, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile Infinitis and Nissans, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Mercedes Benzes, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile Mercedes Benzes, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Non-Toyota, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Honda, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti Autos, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile Non-Toyota, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Honda, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti Autos, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Subarus, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile Subarus, Roster of
200,000+ Mile Volvos, Questionnaire for Roster of
200,000+ Mile Volvos, Roster of
2001 Auto Review
	Title Page - Page 1 of 2001 Auto Review
	Table of Contents - Page 2 of 2001 Auto Review
	Table of Charts - Page 3 of 2001 Auto Review
	Table of Tables - Page 4 of 2001 Auto Review
	Preface - Page 5 of 2001 Auto Review
	The creep up in auto reliability - Page 9 of 2001 Auto Review
	Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, <