What to do about CR?

Consumer Reports has, using questionable statistics, managed to exclude just about every American vehicle from its top car lists, and even its “top American car” list fails to have a single domestic minivan - or any Chrysler vehicle at all, including those that have gained high reliability ratings. One problem is the lack of alternatives; there really are no better American reports. That’s not to say one person isn’t trying; Michael Karesh is trying to build a system that addresses some of Consumer Reports’ reliability survey problems. You can be part of the solution by signing up to be a member of his panel, and giving him enough data about your car(s) to have a credible counter to Consumer Reports. The path for Michael is difficult, not just because CR is an established institution that journalists and judges alike seem to feel is beyond reproach, no matter what their actions. Try out his site.