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    Quote Originally Posted by CROSSBOLT View Post
    J.D. Power, in my opinion, is providing questions loaded, phrased and designed to produce a desired result. Their only interest is ultimately influencing buyers (little people, you, me, any consumer with cas or good credit) to fall for companies with their stupid awards. Like Motor Trend Car of the Year: grossly overweight, know-it-all David E. Davis or whatever his name, describing how great the latest GM car, truck is for this year. Transparent that Motor Trend is a has-been magazine eclipsed by nearly all the other car magazines since 1958.

    Always liked Road & Track but awakened they generally tested cars in the 60's I could not afford! Went to Car & Driver since they had a sense of humor and nostalgia and did reports on nearly everything and were tough on stodgey American manufacturers for shortcomings like drum brakes when discs were better.
    J.D. Power is worst than CR. I read a lot of consumer reviews of the Mirage on kbb.com, edmunds.com, and cars.com when I was making a decision. Fummins' large dependable fleet of Mirages was a big plus for me, too.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark View Post
    J.D. Power is worst than CR. I read a lot of consumer reviews of the Mirage on kbb.com, edmunds.com, and cars.com when I was making a decision. Fummins' large dependable fleet of Mirages was a big plus for me, too.
    Fummins comments calmed me greatly when I discovered our engine has some magic hard stuf on cylinder walls instead of either cast iron or steel sleeves! When Fummins speaks, most of us listen!
    Karl

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    Quote Originally Posted by dspace9 View Post
    Are you taking about John Davis of Motorweek? I think it's on PBS? Anyway the guy who has been doing reviews on TV since the 80s with the distinctive voice.

    Well he was one of the few US mainstream reviewers who likedthe Mirage. Watch his 2015 review of his 2014 or 2015 tester Mirage.

    Says the car reminds him of old Hyundai's from the early 90s. He seems to take the Guy from Triple D approach to reviews, and likes everything

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    "I waited a year to bother test drive the new Mirage, and I'm glad I did"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvays8Zsulg
    Yeah, that's him! Hey, he lost a lot of weight! Good for him saying good things about the mirage! I have to back off a bit based on your post, thanks! MT mag still sucks....
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    Quote Originally Posted by CROSSBOLT View Post
    Fummins comments calmed me greatly when I discovered our engine has some magic hard stuf on cylinder walls instead of either cast iron or steel sleeves! When Fummins speaks, most of us listen!
    He's saved me a lot of sleepness nights.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CROSSBOLT View Post
    Fummins comments calmed me greatly when I discovered our engine has some magic hard stuf on cylinder walls instead of either cast iron or steel sleeves! When Fummins speaks, most of us listen!
    Can you point me to this post please - or at leas the thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ares View Post
    Can you point me to this post please - or at leas the thread.
    It's over there...

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2020 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.4 mpg (US) ... 18.0 km/L ... 5.5 L/100 km ... 51.0 mpg (Imp)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Don't look at me, I don't want my bank account frozen.
    Are you protesting Fummins? Let your freak flag fly brother! My idea of turning our Mirages into "Mad Max" mobiles with giant crossbows isn't so stupid now is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler View Post
    Are you protesting Fummins? Let your freak flag fly brother! My idea of turning our Mirages into "Mad Max" mobiles with giant crossbows isn't so stupid now is it?
    The World is watching Canada! Reverend Billy Graham himself said this very clearly over 40 years ago!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACazpjyyBGQ

    I don't mean to make this political or religious. I just think most Americans have the utmost respect for our northern neighbors!

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    Fummins...the E.F. Hutton of Mirage!


    Karl

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