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  3 0 This question is beaten to death, cloned, and beaten to death again and again at cartalk.com. Tom answered in Cars & Motorcycles about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Free Busch… 1 0 Thank you for your most violent comment. Free Busch commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 A couple of points. One, are you solely trading in because your truck is a gas-guzzler? If so, this rarely makes financial sense. Americans have an obsession with gas prices and fuel efficiency, but in reality fuel costs (especially cheap American fuel costs) are a fairly small fraction of both the overall cost of running a vehicle and its environmental impact. And, frankly, in the greater scheme of things there's not THAT much of a difference driving a truck (depedning on engine size and 4wd) and driving a regular old sedan. But if it is just time to trade in Ol' Paint, nothing wrong with looking for something more efficient. Are you just looking for a straight trade, or were you going to trade in and trade up? If your budget is $7-8k would suggest you forget about VW's (they're okay new cars, but are very hit-or-miss used cars) and add some GM and Ford products. Because domestics depreciate a lot faster, you can buy a much newer/lower mileage car versus a Japanese one. And the domestics' quality got much better in the 90's and 2000's to the point that they aren't too far behind-- in my opinion not nearly enough to justify the cost difference in the used market. Jack answered in Cars & Motorcycles about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Black Beetles in Amber… 0 0 "One, are you solely trading in because your truck is a gas-guzzler? If so, this rarely makes financial sense. Americans have an obsession with gas prices and fuel efficiency, but in reality fuel costs (especially cheap American fuel costs) are a fairly small fraction of both the overall cost of running a vehicle and its environmental impact." Hallelujah for common sense! Black Beetles in Amber commented 10 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Consumer Reports car issue is on the newsstands right now. It has recommendations for new and used cars. Buy it, read it, live it. Luckier answered in Cars & Motorcycles about 1 year ago | Report 2 comments by Free Busch and Luckier… 0 0 Currently in Afghanistan, so that is not so easy for my. Free Busch commented about 1 year ago | Report 1 0 You can find some info here: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/used-cars/index.htm If subscription is required, you can do a one-month subscription for $6.95. I hope you're able to access this in Afghanistan - Consumer Reports is a nonprofit, not beholden to any of the car companies so you get good, honest information. Good luck. Luckier commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 The european brands (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Saab, BMW, Mercedes, etc.) have long standing reliability issues. They tend to be fantastic cars to drive, but you will need to keep an open tab at the shop. Hondas and Toyotas are good cars, but overvalued in the used market. For the price of a 3-owner, 10-year old, 150,000 mile Honda, you can often get a 1 owner 5-year old, 75,000 mile Chevy. The domestic manufacturers (excluding the Chrysler brands) have made huge strides in the past couple decades, especially in their compact market. General Motors' "Ecotec" 4-cylinder engine family, introduced around the turn of the century, has proven to be one of the most durable engine families made today - people are reporting 400,000 miles on them. The new Ford lineup is a complete worldwide success, too, and their "ecoboost" direct-injected V-6 engines are mind-blowingly powerful. The South Koreans have made their play, too. Hyundai has also made incredible leaps since the 90's. The 100k mile warranty doesn't transfer to second owners, but by all reports a modern Hyundai is every bit the reliability/driveablity equal of a Toyota, and doesn't really need that warranty. And you can get a LOT of Hyundai for $8000. You want leather? You can afford it in a Hyundai. Lack Thereof answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 1 On NPR I heard a segment with this baseball team coach in Japan after the earthquake. He had to leave his town due to tsunami damage. He had a hybrid and a few gallons of gas in the tank therefore he didn't have to wait in the long gas lines in his town. He stopped for gas out of town where there were shorter lines. internet_jen answered in Cars & Motorcycles about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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