Here's why I cancelled my subscription to consumer reports...
What is the one and ONLY rating that counts?
Owner satisfaction.
That's right. If your car has subpar reliability, yet in every other aspect is the perfect car (and you love it more than your dog) they will still not recommend it. What kind of sense is that? It's double jeopardy. At some point reliability is going to affect satisfaction.
The one year they didn't recommend the three series because it had slightly below average reliability while having the highest owner satisfaction I realized. Consumer Reports doesn't really matter to me.
Good for all those Camry owners in their reliable and soulless cars!!