Buying Used
2009 Honda Ridgeline: An SUV in pickup clothing
Primarily used for fun, the toughest duty most Ridgelines ever see is hauling scraps to the dump on Sundays
Buying Used
2009 Mazda6: Oh, what a tangled web
Mid-size sedan’s itsy bitsy recall doesn’t detract from its good grades
Buying Used
2009 Kia Sportage: A successful second debut
Kia’s much-maligned SUV benefitted from overhaul
Buying Used
2009 Volkswagen Routan: A Chrysler in VW clothing
Mediocre minivan plagued by problems and has dropped considerably in value
Buying Used 2010 Acura RDX
2010 Acura RDX: Safe and sound – except for the dashboard
Minor quibbles aside, this SUV gets top marks from Consumer Reports
Jeremy Cato: Driving it Home
Banking on buying used? Think again
The Great Recession of 2009 put a dent in new car sales, which means there are fewer three- and four-year-old used cars available
2009 Toyota Highlander
Buying Used: 2009 Highlander's choice selection
Toyota crossover gets top grades and has held value well
2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara
Buying Used: Vitara is an old-school SUV
Grand Vitara, with its spare mounted on the back, is actually built to go off-road
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Buying Used: Pick your own engine with the 2009 Cherokee
Jeep offered consumers four motor choices in 2009 – including a Benz-manufactured turbo-diesel
Used Cars
Used car reliability on the upswing
Consumer Reports survey says Honda and Toyota are leading the way
