Diesel Power,
I noticed that the vehicles on your list are either Honda, Toyota or diesel powered. If I were shopping for a new or late model gas vehicle it would proably be a Honda or Toyota. I've been very pleased with my "84 Accord but maybe I should have bought that $6000 '98 Camry I looked at last year. They still seem to have the best track record for reliability, while Mercedes and other European vehicles have fallen below some American cars. As I tend to buy older, more affordable (say "cheap") cars, I expect they may have an assortment of typical used car flaws but I still prefer to reduce my risk of getting someone elses electronic nightmare.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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