F10 reliability -- better info ASAP
10-15-2010, 09:25 AM
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I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that included actual repair rates. So in late 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to report on new cars quickly then track them closely as they age.
We've had excellent participation by BMW owners, with over 3,000 signed up. I'd very much like to provide initial reliability stats for the new F10 far ahead of other sources--just a matter of how quickly we can get enough owners involved.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, following the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the F10, for free. I'll share results for the F10 in this thread after each update.
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We've had excellent participation by BMW owners, with over 3,000 signed up. I'd very much like to provide initial reliability stats for the new F10 far ahead of other sources--just a matter of how quickly we can get enough owners involved.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, following the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the F10, for free. I'll share results for the F10 in this thread after each update.
To help make this happen:
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10-15-2010, 01:07 PM
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I intend for the site to work the way you expected it to work. If you go to the site, click "Reliability" either in the nav bar or on the home page, does it not work the way you suggest, with no hoops?
My guess is that you clicked on the link I have in the thread, which has information about participating in the survey. In this case, the only "hoop" is clicking on "reliability" in the nav bar. Though I do hope people will participate, because otherwise we'd have no information to provide.
11-01-2010, 07:01 AM
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Very high rate of participation from everyone signed up so far. Thanks, guys. With just a few more participants we'll have initial results in February.
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11-21-2010, 07:51 AM
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Starting this month we have a new question to measure, as objectively as possible, the severity of a problem. Many people have been asking for reliability stats that weight problems by how severe they are, and once we have enough responses with the revised survey we'll start providing this.
01-24-2011, 10:03 AM
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We'll have an initial result next month. With just seven more participants we'd be able to provide a full result for the F10 with the following update, in May.
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01-27-2011, 09:52 AM
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But these are the exceptions rather than the rule. In most cases powertrain problems are rare in the first few years of ownership, so it makes more sense to publish a single stat based on a larger, combined sample size.
03-05-2011, 09:36 AM
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We have an initial reliability stat for the 2011 BMW 5-Series based on owner responses through December 31, 2010.
With a reported repair rate of 68 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the F10 is about average so far. Which isn't bad for a complex all-new luxury sedan.
The sample size is still small. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better then information we can provide.
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With a reported repair rate of 68 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the F10 is about average so far. Which isn't bad for a complex all-new luxury sedan.
The sample size is still small. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better then information we can provide.
To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:
BMW 5-Series reliability ratings and comparisons
04-11-2011, 07:06 AM
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We'll have a preview of the next quarterly update for participants later this week. Based on responses so far, most of which haven't been checked for errors, the stat will be improving a little, and will be based on enough data to remove the asterisk.
Thanks, guys.
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Thanks, guys.
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