Top Performing Used Cars and Pickups List.
Start with this List of Best Used Cars to Buy. (See Disclaimer Below)
(Lowest frequency of repair and good reputation)
For American Cars, Ford slightly edges Chevy.
For pickups since 1999, Chevy Edges Ford.
For older vehicles, foreign versus domestic balances out to about even because of cheaper parts for Chevy, Ford. Older Ford parts are especially cheap, about 4-5 times cheaper than average foreign car parts. Parts for an older Ford pickup are dirt cheap.
Best 88-95- Infiniti G20
- Lexus ES300
- Lexus LS400
- Honda Accord
- Honda Prelude
- Mazda Miata
- Toyota Camry
- Acura Legend
- Acura Integra
- Toyota Previa
- Honda Civic
- Toyota Celica
- Nissan Maxima
- Toyota Corolla
- Nissan 240SX
- Toyota Tercel
- Subaru Legacy
Best 1998-2000
- Acura Integra
- Acura Legend
- Acura RL
- Acura TL
- Ford Escort
- Honda Accord
- Honda Civic
- Honda CR-V
- Honda Odyssey (except 1999)
- Hyundai
- Kia (fair to good, cheap)
- Infiniti G20
- Infiniti I30
- Lexus ES300
- Lexus GS300/GS400
- Lexus LS400
- Mazda Millenia
- Mazda MX-5 Miata
- Mazda Protégé
- Mazda (most recent models, but NOT MPV)
- Nissan Altima
- Nissan Maxima
- Nissan Sentra
- Subaru Forester
- Subaru Impreza (Not 2003
- Subaru Legacy (Not 2003)
- Toyota 4Runner
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota Camry (consistently best)
- Toyota Celica
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Previa
- Subaru (older and later models)
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(Avoid MyFord Touch, MyLincoldTouch type audio systems in Fords) (Avoid 2002-003 Nissan Pathfinder)
Best Pickups:
- Chevy 15 2003-2008
- Dodge 1/2-1ton Cummins Diesel (check drive line)
- Ford 1980-88 300 Six (any, check exhaust manifold)
- (avoid recent Power-Shift transmission (2010+)
- Toyota Diesel (older)
Good luck and happy car buying. Find the best car or pickup for sale that will keep RUNNING even if it is not the prettiest car around. (Hey , you can touch it up and keep it clean.)
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