
Conversely, Buick Rendezvous comes in at the right price and did well in crash tests, but its reliability scores are disappointing. We used national retail values to pare down our initial list, but usedcar prices on national level are scant. Reliability and crashtest scores include the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and automaker data. The LX and ES models have more features and run between 9,500 and 10,500. Betterequipped SE and SEL models run past 10,000, and loaded Windstar Limited can upward of 13,000.
When all was said and done, no SUVs our standards. For pickups, the story is much the same. Expect to pay around 9,000 for base Impala with 70,000 miles, manual transmission, ABS and side airbags should around 7,500. Antilock brakes were standard, and the optional side airbags came installed on around percent of 02 models. Unfortunately, combination of poor crash tests and lack of side airbags sank many them, including popular models like Fords and Ranger. Automatic versions drop into the high 20s.
Betterequipped SE and SEL models run past 10,000, and loaded Windstar Limited can upward of 13,000. Find this carWhy we like it The Civic combines thriftiness and refinement in way few others can, making it an excellent choice for those who often drive solo. Both the wagon and sedan offer generous cabin and luggage space, not to mention topnotch reliability and crashtest scores.
All the same, the roomy cabin, good reliability ratings and the same stalwart crashtest scores. Unfortunately, the Liberty has poor frontal crashtest ratings. Automatic versions drop into the high 20s. Take the Kia Optima, for example An LX model with 50,000 miles runs 9,965 in New York but 10,315 in Redmond, Wash. The restyled early2000s model earns high marks for reliability and safety. Both the wagon and sedan offer generous cabin and luggage space, not to mention topnotch reliability and crashtest scores. Automatic transmissions add around 650.
Thats steal, considering the standard ABS, air conditioning and power accessories. The sixth generation, built from through delivered excellent reliability and respectable crashtest ratings. To pare things down further, we solicited our experts for opinions on each car we recommend came from using Chicago as geographic reference. Power & Associates and Consumer Reports. Frontal crashtest scores for the sedan are good, though reliability isnt quite as topnotch as the Accords. Finally, we took hard look at how many of these used cars had key safety features like sideimpact airbags and antilock brakes installed.
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