Consumers Reports first review 2003

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12-11-2004, 06:45 PM

rickyj59

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Consumers Reports first review 2003

Hot off the press, initial 2005 Consumer Reports Guide list the 2003 350 Z with above average reliability!!!

For those unfamiliar with Consumer Reports ratings, here are the categories & scores they rated:

Engine - Full circle excellent
cooling- Full circle excellent
Fuel - Full circle excellent
ignition - Full circle excellent
transmission- full circle excellent
electrical- full circle excellent
a/c - full circle excellent
suspension - half circle very good
brakes - full circle excellent
exhaust - full circle excellent
power equip. - half circle very good
paint/trim/rust- full circle excellent
integrity- half circle very good
hardware - full circle excellent

OVERALL - BETTER THAN AVERAGE OVERALL RELIABILITY.

GOOD NEWS!!!!!

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12-11-2004, 06:52 PM

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Re: Consumers Reports first review 2003

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paint/trim/rust- full circle excellent

That's not right...the paint easily chips and has orange peel.

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12-12-2004, 11:55 AM

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tranny was rated excellent?

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12-12-2004, 01:14 PM

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Most people that post about an issue are the ones that are having problems. You dont typically have someone post "my car has 10K on it and the transmission works fine".