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Keep Your Vehicle in Excellent Shape - Many of us forget to have regular checkups performed on our automobiles. One of the most important things you can do to make sure your vehicle is ready for summer is to maintain the engine. More commonly referred to as a tune-up, this service should be completed by a professional mechanic to make sure the job is done right.
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Tips on Things to Watch For When Buying Used Cars - Used-car listings can claim more features than the car actually has, so make sure to verify that a car listed with antilock brakes or side airbags actually has those features. The Tucson, Accord and Sonata make it easy: Those features are standard. If you're shopping one of the others, don't take a salesperson's or private seller's word for it check it out yourself. Here's how:
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Americans buy a lot more used cars than new cars about 2.6 used cars for every new car sold through April of this year, according to Automotive News and CNW Marketing Research data. Why shouldn't they? Used cars offer substantial savings: The average used vehicle at a dealership sells for less than $10,500, CNW reports. For that sort of money, you can choose from only two new cars: a Hyundai Accent or a Nissan Versa, but they'll be stripped-down versions of each.
The Versa made the list again in the latest Cars.com's Best Cars for $10,000. We examined cars from the 2005 model year or newer with typical mileage for their age and a Kelley Blue Book retail value around $10,000. We crunched reliability and crash-test scores; we considered standard and optional safety features and looked at how easy it is to find a car with those options. Finally, we considered our own qualitative impressions, including ride comfort, roominess and driving enjoyment. From an initial list of 225 contenders, here are our favorite 10.
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