The Most Reliable and Durable Car Brands of Model Year 1988 by CR's 1994 List of Used Cars to Avoid
This page lists the top 3 car brands of model year 1988 by absence from Consumer Reports' 1994 list of Used Cars to Avoid. 1988's Top 3 Car Brands The criteria used on this page for selecting 1988's best automobile brands are:
The 3 brand leaders of the automobile industry that meet these criteria are listed below in descending order of entries in CR's 1994 Reliability Tables (covering the age range of 5-to-6 years old), together with entry count.
The Toyota line is first by this measure of quality for model years: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. The Cadillac line makes the best list twice in the 1980s; the Volvo line makes it more often. The Toyota line makes the best list for all model years since 1985, the only line to do so. Countries of Origin of the 3 Best Car Brands of 1988 by Absence from CR's 1994 List of Used Cars to Avoid Japan accounts for one of the best brands in 1988; Sweden and the U.S. each account for one as well. Additional Resources
Best Car Brands by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 ... 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Worst Car Brands by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 ... 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Best Car Makers by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 ... 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Worst Car Makers by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 ... 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Best Cars of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 The Worst Cars of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 The Best Car Brands of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 The Worst Car Brands of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 For additional car quality information, visit www.AutoOnInfo.net and CarsOnInfo.net. In particular, for additional durability information, see:
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