It was an old snow blower review that I first noticed the discrepancy. They scored the MTF higher than the Craftsman, despite the only difference being one was yellow and the other red. I worked in a repair shop at the same time. The parts list was the same and they had the same part numbers and same engine, same warranty. They were 100% the same machine, yet one was ranked higher than the other.

A other one they recommended was complete garbage. It had a carburetor you couldn’t order parts for. The manual recommended an engine sway over a carb rebuild. At that point it was cheaper just to replace the snowblower entirely.

Well, they were recommending the LG refrigerators as a good buy while LG was involved in a class action lawsuit for faulty refrigerator compressors.

They have given the same products made by the same manufacturer, but sold under different brands different ratings.

If what you consider important in a product isn’t what they consider important, then their recommendation may not be for you.

They also tend to favor appliances with a lot of “smart features” and rate them highly, even when they don’t actually do a good job at what they are supposed to do. As long as the smart features are easy to use, it seems to get a good rating.

Pontiac has had a hard time finding its market since the 1950s.

It was never really viewed as an upgrade over Chevrolet, and it was certainly viewed as a step below Oldsmobile.

It didn’t help that GM made some bizarre choices with both Pontiac and Oldsmobile in terms of marketing and cars released.

Yes. It is excessively reckless.

Stay out of the left lane. Avoid passing on the right when possible, no need to be going over 70.

My 2002 Buick LeSabre, in 2015…

My manager: How can you afford such a nice car?

Me: it’s 13 years old… it’s not that nice, but thanks. It was $3500.

He drove a 2009 Kia Rio, so by comparison, the Buick was a luxury barge. Should have seen his face when I borrowed my friend’s 2006 Jaguar XJ8 for a week, or when I drove her mom’s 2008 Cadillac XLR for a month when I was between cars.