How To Buy A Used Car
How to get through the used-car jungle successfully? The April issue of Consumer Reports has some tips, and David Champion, the magazine's director of automobile testing, accompanied CBS This Morning Field Anchor Jose Diaz-Balart to a car wholesaler in New York to illustrate a few of them.
Used Cars Key Buying Tips:
- Look at mileage
- Check for bodywork
- Check for rust
- Test drive car
- Get a mechanical inspection
Used Cars Consumer Reports Good Bets:
Compacts:
- Subaru Impreza
- Honda Civic
- Acura Integra
- Toyota Corolla
Family Sedans:
- Honda Accord
- Toyota Camry
- Infiniti G20
- Nissan Maxima
Upscale Sedans:
- Lexus ES300
- Infiniti I30
- Acura TL
- Mazda Millenia
Reliability Risks:
- Saab 9000
- Chevrolet S10 4WD Pick Up
- Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Avenger
- Dodge Ram 4WD Pick Up
Results were gathered from responses from a half million Consumer Reports readers. The April Consumer Reports will be available on newsstands Tuesday, March 30.
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