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In late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research. I'm reporting absolute stats like "times in the shop" that will make the differences between cars much clearer. Relative ratings obscure too much--how large is the difference between "better than average" and "worse than average"? I’ll also be updating results four times a year, so there will be information on new models sooner.
I'd especiallylike to start collecting data on the PT Cruiser because my wife happens to own a 2002 Dreamer I. But not enough owners have signed up to participate. 2001, 2002, and 2003 are all getting close, but aren't to the minimum of 25.
To encourage participation, panel members will receive full access to the results free of charge.
Updated PT Cruiser repair rate results next week. A few more model years will be included, again just barely. So additional participants would be very helpful.
We now have some results for the PT Cruiser. In terms of repair trips per 100 vehicles per year:
2001: 36, much better than average, appears too low to be accurate
2002: 95, about average
2003: 107, about average
In all three cases sample sizes are small, and these results are asterisked and visible only to participants on the site itself.
A big thanks to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May, August, and November. With more participants we can provide full results for the above years and include the others.
We now have a separate results page for each model that includes the results for competitors. The page for the PT Cruiser:
PT Cruiser reliability - how does it compare?
