Choosing a Used Car: Reviews and Reliability Ratings

Here are some sites that can help you narrow down your choices, save money and find a reliable used car.

• Best overall value winners (search by model year and vehicle class) from Intellichoice.
  
  

  
  

• Most dependable used cars: Click on "long-term dependability" at Cars.com.
  
  

  
  

• Consumer Reports good bets and models to avoid. ($2.95 a month to subscribe)
  

Used-Car Reviews and Reliability Ratings

Use some caution regarding used car reviews: for older models, many online sites only have the original new car reviews in their archives, rather than up-to-date used car information.

For genuine used car reviews and unbiased reliability ratings, check out these Websites:

• Consumer Reports online discusses reliable used cars within various price ranges -- or, you can search by model (members only, $2.95 a month).



• At Edmunds online you pick a manufacturer, then a model and year, and get scores (0 to 10) for safety, reliability, performance, comfort and value.