1. Nissan Sentra 9.5
2. Geo Prizm 9.1
3. Toyota Tercel 9.0
4. Suzuki Esteem 8.1
5. Saturn SL2 7.2
Honorable Mentions:
1. Mitsubishi Mirage 6.5
2. Geo Metro LSI 5.8
Stay away from these:
1. Dodge Neon 4.1 {Noisy, unreliable}
2. Hyundai Elantra 4.5 {Noisy, unreliable, poor resale value}
$12,000-$16,000
1. Honda Civic 9.8
2. Toyota Corolla 9.4
3. Nissan Altima 9.0
4. Mazda Protege 8.9
5. Nissan Sentra 8.7
Honorable Mentions:
1. Subaru Legacy 8.5
2. Mercury Tracer 7.4
Stay away from these:
1. Buick Skylark 3.5 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
2. Chrysler Cirrus 3.9 {Unreliable, poor resale value}
3. Dodge Stratus 4.1 {Unreliable, poor resale value}
4. Hyundai Sonata 4.1 {Noisy, unreliable, poor resale value}
5. Plymouth Breeze 4.7 {Unreliable, poor resale value}
$16,000-$19,000
1. Toyota Camry LE 9.7
2. Honda Accord EX 9.3
3. Acura Integra 9.0
4. Mazda 626 8.7
5. Nissan Altima 8.5
Honorable Mentions:
1. Ford Taurus 8.5
2. Mercury Mystique V6 8.3
Stay away from these:
1. Pontiac Grand Am V6 3.2 {Archaic, Noisy, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
2. Oldsmobile Ciera 3.8 {Archaic, Noisy, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
3. Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.9 {Archaic, Noisy, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
4. Oldsmobile Achieva 4.1 {Archaic, Noisy, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
5. Chevrolet Beretta/Corsica 4.3 {Archaic, Noisy, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
$19,000-$25,000
1. Toyota Camry V6 XLE 9.6
2. Nissan Maxima/Infiniti G20 9.3
3. Honda Accord V6 8.9
4. Mazda 626 V6 8.7
5. Subaru Legacy Outback 8.4
Honorable Mentions:
1. Mitsubishi Galant 8.3
2. Ford Taurus 8.0
3. Mercury Grand Marquis 8.0
Stay away from these:
1. Chevrolet Lumina 2.9 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
2. Caprice Classic 3.2 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
3. Buick Le Sabre 4.1 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
4. Buick Regal 5.2 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
5. Pontiac Grand Prix 5.2 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
$25,000-$30,000
1. Toyota Avalon 9.8
2. Mazda Millenia 9.6
3. Audi A4 9.1
4. Acura 2.5 TL 8.9
5. BMW 318 i 8.8
Honorable Mentions:
1. Volvo 850 7.9
2. Pontiac Bonneville SSE 7.6
Stay away from these:
1. Oldsmobile 98 Regency 3.6 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
2. Buick Park Avenue 4.7 {Archaic, poorly built, unreliable, poor resale value}
$30,000-$40,000
1. Lexus ES 300 10.0
2. BMW 328i 9.7
3. Acura 3.2TL/Mazda 929 9.5
4. Infiniti I30 9.4
5. Audi A6 8.9
Honorable Mentions:
1. Mercedes-Benz C280 8.6
2. Oldsmobile Aurora 7.8
Stay away from these:
1. Saab 900 5.0 {Unreliable, poor resale value}
2. Saab 9000 5.2 {Unreliable, poor resale value}
$40,000-$50,000
1. Lexus GS 300 9.9
2. BMW 540i 9.8
3. Mercedes-Benz E320 9.5
4. Infiniti J30t 9.3
5. Acura 3.5 RL 9.2
Stay away from these: 1. Cadillac Seville STS 4.8 {Unreliable, poor resale value} 2. Cadillac Eldorado 5.4 {Unreliable, poor resale value}
$50,000+
1. Lexus LS 400 10.0
2. Mercedes-Benz S-Class 9.8
3. BMW 7-series 9.6
4. Infiniti Q45 9.4
5. Jaguar XJ6 7.5 {Unreliable, electrical glitches}
Sport Utility Vehicles $10,000-$20,000
1. Toyota RAV4 9.6
2. Honda Passport 9.2
3. Suzuki Sidekick 8.9
4. Suzuki X-90 8.7
5. Kia Sportage 6.4
$20,000-$30,000
1. Toyota 4Runner 9.8
2. Isuzu Trooper 9.6
3. Nissan Pathfinder 9.4
4. Honda Passport V6 9.1
5. Ford Explorer 8.1
Acceptable:
1. Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.9
2. Chevrolet Blazer/Jimmy 7.2
3. Ford Bronco 7.4
4. GMC Yukon 7.6
5. Chevrolet Tahoe 7.9
$30,000+
1. Lexus LX 450 9.9
2. Toyota Land Cruiser 9.7
3. Mitsubishi Montero 9.6
4. Acura SLX 9.3
5. AM General Hummer 7.9
Stay away from these: 1. Land Rover Discovery 5.2 {Unreliable, electrical glitches, poorly built} 2. Land Rover Defender 6.5 {Unreliable, electrical glitches, poorly built} 3. Range Rover 4.0 SE/4.6 HSE 6.8 {Unreliable, electrical glitches, poorly built}
Minivans
1. Toyota Previa 9.8
2. Honda Odyssey 9.6
3. Nissan Quest 9.0
4. Ford Windstar 8.9
5. Plymouth Grand Voyager 8.8
