TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:

 RW> AB>>     I have to find a "very affordable" used car for a family
 RW> AB>> member (somewhere between US$ 1,000 and 2,500?)  Ideally an old
 RW> AB>> hatchback or perhaps a subcompact sedan.  At this price point I
 RW> AB>> realise that whatever he buys should be considered a temporary
 RW> AB>> vehicle but if it lasts him a year or two, that would really
 RW> AB>> help him out of a difficult spot.

 RW>> My advice would be to go to a supermarket or a dedicated book store
 RW>> and find a copy of an automotive consumer's report. Also find a copy
 RW>> of "Blue Book" automotive values. Some cars are created equal and
 RW>> others are bad news. You'll get the idea once you read blue book
 RW>> values.

 TW> Just checked my 2013 CR Buyers guide.

 TW> Basicly look for a Toyota or a Honda and AVOID a GM or Chrylser and
 TW> most other Foreigh Cars

Which is typical for Consumers Reports...they must have Japanese owners
or a majority of share holders, since they have never recommended American
vehicles. Never in the last 50 years that I've scanned their pages. And
Japanese cars used to be no better than their 'beer can' toys.



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