Posted by Rod Wood - Shopping for a new car? You might be interested in a reliability study from Consumer Reports.
 
In its latest survey of vehicle reliability, the magazine says Asian makes continue to beat U.S. rivals.
 
At the same time Toyota's scores are falling, Ford is said to be making its most reliable vehicles in years.
 
Honda and its luxury nameplate Acura topped this year's list. It predicts the reliability of 2008 model year vehicles based on past performance.
 
According to the survey, Hummer and Land Rover are the least reliable.
 
And, the top-rated domestic brand was Buick, which came in tenth.
 
The complete report on auto reliability can be seen in November's issue of
Consumer Reports magazine.