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Even the Bulletproof Honda Civic Has Years to Avoid

The Honda Civic is a reliability legend — but NHTSA complaint data flags a few model years to skip. Here are the Honda Civic years to avoid and the best ones to buy.

I've got one rule for buying a used Civic, and this is the data that proves it. Break the rule and you land on one of these years. #honda #usedcars

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America’s Favorite SUV Has Bad Years: Toyota RAV4 Years to Avoid

The RAV4 is a top-selling, dependable SUV — but a few model years draw heavy NHTSA complaints. Here are the Toyota RAV4 years to avoid and the best years to buy.

There are two problem RAV4s, and they break in totally different ways. I pulled the data so you know which era to dodge, and which ones I'd buy tomorrow. #toyota #usedcars

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How to Buy a Used Car Without Getting Ripped Off

Buying a used car is easy to get wrong and expensive to fix. Here is exactly how to buy a used car step by step, from budget to VIN check to negotiating on real data.

Buying a used car should be exciting, but for most people it's stressful, because it feels like everyone at the dealership knows more than you do. #usedcars #cars

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The Used Car Inspection Checklist I Never Skip

Before you buy any used car, walk it through this inspection checklist. Here is exactly what to check on the body, engine and test drive, and the red flags that mean walk away.

You don't need to be a mechanic to catch most of what's wrong with a used car. You need to know where to look and what a warning sign looks like. #usedcars #cars

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Does Car Color Affect Resale Value? Our Data Says No

White cars look pricier across the whole market, but that's model year talking. Inside one model and year, the color ranking falls apart completely.

Everyone knows white and black hold their value best. I pulled 306,046 listings to confirm it, and the whole thing fell apart the moment I compared cars of the same model and year. #usedcars #cars

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What Counts as High Mileage? The Price Curve, Band by Band

I priced every 25,000-mile band in our listings. The first 100k miles erase 54% of value, and past 200,000 miles prices stop falling and start rising.

I split our listings into 25,000-mile bands to find out what "high mileage" actually costs. The first half of the curve was predictable. What happens after 200,000 miles was not. #usedcars #cars

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