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Six Dependable Winter Beaters for $5,000
Wise motorists often shelter their pricey cars and motorcycles and find a cheap set of wheels to slog through the darkest months.
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Buying Used: 2014-2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
Marketed as a “four-door coupe” with a swoopy roofline.
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Buying Used: 2016-2019 Kia Sorento
Buyers adore the Sorento’s sensible size, roomy and hushed cabin, and high feature content for the money.
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Buying Used: 2014-2019 Toyota Highlander
The Highlander distinguishes itself as a durable family hauler that can multitask as a limousine, tow mule and all-terrain vehicle
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Six Back-To-School Cars for $9,000
The focus here is on economy models that are good at avoiding service-centre hoists.
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When Buying a Vehicle Privately, Beware of Curbsiders
Understand the risks involved in buying from a private seller so that you can make an informed buying decision.
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Buying Used: 2015-2019 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon
GM’s pair continues to hit the right notes with buyers.
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Buying Used: 2016-2019 Honda HR-V
Quality-wise, the made-in-Mexico HR-V has been very reliable thanks to the proven components pinched from other Hondas.
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Buying Used: 2015-2019 Volkswagen Golf
Owners relish the Golf’s stout construction, hatchback utility, great fuel economy, interior comfort and European styling.
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Buying Used: 2015-2018 Ford F-150
Typical Used Prices: 2015 - $28,000; 2018 - $40,000
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Buying Used: 2013-2019 Nissan Sentra
Typical Used Prices: 2013 - $9,500; 2018 - $17,000
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Buying Used: 2014-2019 Kia Soul
Typical Used Prices: 2014 - $14,500; 2018 - $18,500
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Nine Inexpensive Cars for Newcomers to Canada
Navigating an unfamiliar automotive market can be daunting for new arrivals, with that in mind, here are nine models anyone can find for around $8,000.
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Buying Used: 2014-2018 Jeep Cherokee
Leave the earlier ones on the lot.
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Buying Used: 2015-2018 Audi A3
Typical Used Prices: 2015 - $21,000; 2018 - $37,000
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Used Car of the Year: 2009-2014 Acura TSX
Why buy the Acura TSX, a low-volume car they stopped selling in 2014? In a word, dependability.
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Buying Used: 2014-2018 Toyota Corolla
Typical used prices: 2014 - $14,000; 2017- $18,500
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Buying Used: 2013-2018 Cadillac ATS
Purity of handling is why ATS buyers who cross-shopped the usual suspects from Audi, BMW, Infiniti and Lexus chose the compact Cadillac.
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Buying Used: 2012-18 BMW 3 Series
Best bet? Find a pre-2012-3 Series sedan with the non-turbo straight six under the hood.
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Buying Used: 2011-15 Kia Optima
The Optima parachuted into the mid-size sedan segment seemingly out of a clear blue sky, with a great value proposition.
