Certainly needs a response from Meguiar's

[RamAirV1]

Originally posted by Accumulator
Too bad CR can't get their act together on this topic. I've been about their takes on car care since the mid '70s and that's a long time to be out to lunch when people are counting on you for reliable information.

You don't have to be a detail nut to keep your car in great shape, but it's harder when you start off on the wrong foot, and IMO that's what's *really* wrong with CR's take on this stuff.

I couldn't have said it any better myself! They have been clueless about car care for a long time.

I think they are biased toward cheap and inexpensive products, regardless of how well they work.

RamAirV1

[onnfire]

I use the Eagle One Nano wax. I would highly reccomend it, but as for the other rankings, it is complete bogus

[kellyinkc]

Anybody up to writing CR?
I can't believe they said one could not increase the shine on a newer car.

[TKDDAD]

Originally posted by kellyinkc
Anybody up to writing CR?
I can't believe they said one could not increase the shine on a newer car.

Let's face it...there are some good things about CR that I've come to respect over the years...however, they can't be good at testing everything ..they are obviously not experienced in bringing out the beauty in a car...washing machines I'll read about and consider their opinion, but not in an area where they recommend something other than a Mequiars product as #1...just doesn't sit well with me...

[Monk]

...or maybe there is some "truth for the masses" in the report.

[STG]

This is the magazines that tests a car's stability by yanking the steering wheel hard over at speed and then releasing it.

I would have thought that Darwin would have taken care of the editors at Consumer Reports by now.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Mosca
So, if Consumer Reports has no idea of how to properly use the products, then their conclusions have absolutely no value.
Tom

Right on Tom.

If CR had did a proper prep job before applying NXT, I'm sure it would have ranked much better in their report. NXT has very little cleaners in it, and it will not look as good on an unpreped finish, compared to, say, Meguiar's Cleaner Wax.

[STG]

Originally posted by Rusty Bumper
Right on Tom.

If CR had did a proper prep job before applying NXT, I'm sure it would have ranked much better in their report. NXT has very little cleaners in it, and it will not look as good on an unpreped finish, compared to, say, Meguiar's Cleaner Wax.

You just don't get it. If CR did that, or this, it doesn't matter. They don't have even a rudimentary understanding of ANYTHING they test. CR is worthless.

What is ther point of even discussing waxing an unprepped finish?

[RamAirV1]

Originally posted by STG
You just don't get it. If CR did that, or this, it doesn't matter. They don't have even a rudimentary understanding of ANYTHING they test. CR is worthless.

What is ther point of even discussing waxing an unprepped finish?

I have to agree with STG on this one! Plus CR seems to have an affinity for Nu-Finish. It always does very well in their tests. Maybe some kind of bias, who knows?

My point is that I wouldn't put too much stock in what CR thinks.

Did it say anywhere in the article how they judge durability? I don't recall seeing any such passage.

RamAirV1

[STG]

As for the title of this thread....

Meguiar's shouldn't respond to the CR test. There is absolutely no reason on earth for a company with Meguiar's reputation to dignify CR with a response.

[kellyinkc]

Originally posted by RamAirV1


I have to agree with STG on this one! Plus CR seems to have an affinity for Nu-Finish. It always does very well in their tests. Maybe some kind of bias, who knows?

My point is that I wouldn't put too much stock in what CR thinks.

Did it say anywhere in the article how they judge durability? I don't recall seeing any such passage.

RamAirV1

Yes, on page 49 at the bottom in small print.
For gloss they did side by side visual comparsons. For durability they tracked how water beaded to show how quikly the wax wore away.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by STG
You just don't get it. If CR did that, or this, it doesn't matter. They don't have even a rudimentary understanding of ANYTHING they test. CR is worthless.

Sorry, I disagree with that statement.

CR has steered me in the right direction more than one time, and I always try to see what they have to say before making a major, or minor purchase...Especially when it comes to buying an automobile.

They've been in the business of testing consumer products for many a year now, and they have learned a few things along the way.

They are not perfect though, and sometimes you have to weigh things out and make your own decision....Such as with car wax.

I was just defending the ranking of NXT with my comments.