My current car was well-reviewed when new but had a cosmically stupid timing chain design that screws over the second or third owner. But most reviewers are targeting new-car buyers.
Thinking about that made me wonder if there are channels/creators specializing in reviews of cars that have significant mileage on them. Looking at relatively recent cars and asking “how did this model actually hold up? What design flaws should second-hand buyers watch out for?”
RCR kind of ends up doing that sometimes, but it’s not really their specific focus.
Thanks!
Edmunds Used Consumer Reviews is my go-to. Here is an example for the BMW 1-Series.
It’s actually kind of hard to find. In a perverse kinda way, I think the site doesn’t really want you to find this area because some brands get really crappy reviews from owners, and I think Edmunds doesn’t want to upset these brands.