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[–] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Isuzu Trooper mentioned! Consumer Reports did them dirty with the rollover test rigging. Really hurt the sales. Glad to see them on the decline as a reputable information source.

Yeah the spare parts are an issue for less common vehicles. I was getting some Trooper parts from Australia before the tariffs messed that up for awhile. Really a shame how many cars are scrapped by insurance. Cash for clunkers not allowing parts to be sold also didn't help much.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    The rollover test was not "rigged". Troopers had a stupid high center of gravity and could flip from a simple avoidance. Jeep had the same problem.

    CR changed how fake off road vehicles were made, you're welcome.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    It was absolutely rigged. You could pass or fail it depending on how you drove. I agree they were high center of gravity and didn't handle well. So were many other vehicles they passed.

    I don't agree with a test that is dependent on the driver. They could have easily failed the Ford Explorer if they had driven it like the Trooper.

    It's a shady organization.

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