I fear that somewhere along the way, as we tried to streamline the site even as we added features, we lost a clear statement of what TrueDelta offers that no one else does. Here I’ll attempt a list.

Car Reliability

1. Promptly updated four times a year, to closely track cars as they age
2. A preview of the next quarter’s update as responses come in, only for participants
3. Actual repair frequencies, not just dots, to indicate how large differences actually are
4. Nada-odds stats, reporting the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year
5. Lemon-odds stats, reporting the percentage of cars with 3+ repair trips in the past year
6. The same as 3-5, but including only powertrain and chassis repairs
7. Reliability trends graphs, to indicate how a car’s reliability has been trending and to compare model years at the same age
8. These stats continuously cover cars from when they first go on sale up to 15 years old
9. Descriptions of all reported repairs are posted to the site
10. All of the above based on a continuous, prospective survey (others are separate instances and retrospective)
11. Full access to all of the above for free to everyone who helps provide the information

Real-World Fuel Economy

1. Driving mix beyond the overly simplistic city-highway dichotomy
2. Driving style (heavy feet can make a big difference)
3. Driving conditions (cold weather and A/C use can also make a big difference)

Car Reviews

1. Pinpoint the reasons to buy or not buy a particular car, relative to all key competitors
2. Explicitly include at least one key competitor, for a clear reference point

Car Pricing

1. Select features, not less intuitive trim levels (ES, SE) and option packages (Premium Package, Technology Package)
2. Can configure two models with one feature selection, for a very quick applies-to-apples comparison
3. Tabulates value of features not shared by all cars in the result, for a feature-adjusted comparison
4. Members have the option of specifying their own feature values

My Next Car?

1. Ask for suggestions based on priorities, needs, driver types, etc.
2. Quick links to all of the site’s information for the cars members suggest.

Have I left anything out?