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    So sick of these reviews such click bait......

    https://www.motorbiscuit.com/avoid-b...-at-all-costs/

    How do I email this writer? Unbelievably stupid writing.



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    Just ignore it Dirk. The more page views it gets, the more money it makes. It’s not about factual information , it’s about generating revenue so they load these articles up with a bunch of nonsense to get people to visit the page. The best thing you can do is don’t click the link.

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    True. It bothers me though she ignores the major awards t j.g e Mirage has won including highest % of owners buying another one and best used value from Vincentric.

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    Instead of posting the link you should just screenshot the title and 1st paragraph.
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    Somehow these guys came to the conclusion that brakes are the biggest issue on a Mirage. Say what?!?

    I wonder what the second biggest issue is? Transmission? Electrical? Nope... According to these guys it's door hinge problems.

    Based on what? It looks like they based their cutting edge conclusions on fewer than 20 total NHTSA Mirage complaints...

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    I'm sure that someone probably got socked for a $1,000 brake job (with OEM parts) at the dealership and was livid. So they filed a complaint citing early brake wear as a Mirage safety issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Top_Fuel View Post
    Somehow these guys came to the conclusion that brakes are the biggest issue on a Mirage. Say what?!?

    I wonder what the second biggest issue is? Transmission? Electrical? Nope... According to these guys it's door hinge problems.

    Based on what? It looks like they based their cutting edge conclusions on fewer than 20 total NHTSA Mirage complaints...

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    I'm sure that someone probably got socked for a $1,000 brake job (with OEM parts) at the dealership and was livid. So they filed a complaint citing early brake wear as a Mirage safety issue.
    According to the screen you shared, they are sharing the complaints of door hinges on 2000-01 Mirages. Not sure those should be used to discuss the 2014+ Mirages?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark View Post
    According to the screen you shared, they are sharing the complaints of door hinges on 2000-01 Mirages.
    Wow...I didn't even catch that part. So their data is even less reliable than I originally thought...if that's even possible.

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    How are these writers able to call themselves journalist?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler View Post
    How are these writers able to call themselves journalist?
    People keep seeking out, reading, and sharing their work.
    Last edited by Eggman; 09-07-2020 at 11:46 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler View Post
    How are these writers able to call themselves journalist?
    Well, they got you to click the link so “Mission Accomplished!”. Journalistic integrity is not a prerequisite for generating web traffic Lol.


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