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Predicted Car Reliability 2011 – Consumer Reports’ Top Ten Autos

June 28th, 2011

Recently Consumer Reports released charts of its predicted short-term reliability of sedans, coupes, convertibles, wagons, minivans, sport-utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. Its predicted reliability is based on the infrequency of serious problems within the three preceding model years – 2008, 2009 and 2010 – or fewer when an insufficient data history limits model year inclusion.

In this article I list the Top Ten by CR’s predicted reliability for model year 2011. Not included in this list of CR’s most reliable are those automobiles with only a one-year data history, as a reliability predicted on the basis of one year may be quite inaccurate.

The Top 10, 12 by tie or near tie, are:
The Toyota Yaris, a small sedan or 2-door or 4-door hatchback
The Honda CR-V, a small sport-utility vehicle
Toyota Motor Corporation’s Lexus LX, a large luxury SUV
The Honda Fit, a small 4-door hatchback
Toyota’s Scion xD, a small 4-door hatchback » Read more: Predicted Car Reliability 2011 – Consumer Reports’ Top Ten Autos

Car Repo Tips – What You Should Know Before You Buy Repossessed Autos

May 28th, 2011

There are always some tips that can help you if you ever want to or need to buy a car repo, or any vehicle that has been repossessed by the bank. Many people that go out to buy bank repo cars do not have much of a good strategy for their buying and are not able to ever get the car that they need for a price that is lower than they expected. People who are experienced with buying repo cars for sale, know that there are always some things that you must know about if you hope to get a good deal.

First of all, it is important to know that you should rarely consider getting a repossessed car on the internet. The reason that it is not such a good idea to get a repo car online is because most internet car sales do not provide detailed car reports and are not trustworthy. You never want to make a big investment on auto repos on the internet unless you can see that the website is fully trusted and has gotten good customer reviews. The other reason that you should avoid the internet is because most websites take a percentage of the profits that are made, which causes the cars to sell for much higher amounts.

If you are serious about getting a good deal on a repo-car, you always want to be able to see the car in front of you and inspect every part of it. The best place to get a repo car is at either an auction or before an auction takes place. Many repo car buying experts will get in touch with the agency that will be holding a repo auction and they will ask whether or not they can make any offers before the auction. A lot of places are in such a hurry to sell that they will not hesitate to make a sale before the auction is held. Always ask questions about where you can go to look at the cars in advance before the auctions so that you can save even more of your finances. » Read more: Car Repo Tips – What You Should Know Before You Buy Repossessed Autos