Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.
Thanks to the help of the Lambda Network and its members, for which I am very grateful, the sample sizes for the other Lambdas have been among the largest, with the 2008s being the largest. So far, the 2008s have had a repair rate near the average, maybe a bit better.
Will the 2009s do just as well, or even better? As soon as enough owners of the Traverse and other 2009 Lambdas sign up and participate, we'll find out.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Vehicle reliability research
Thanks to the help of the Lambda Network and its members, for which I am very grateful, the sample sizes for the other Lambdas have been among the largest, with the 2008s being the largest. So far, the 2008s have had a repair rate near the average, maybe a bit better.
Will the 2009s do just as well, or even better? As soon as enough owners of the Traverse and other 2009 Lambdas sign up and participate, we'll find out.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Vehicle reliability research