| The facts you need before you decide... from the | | | | Hundreds of car dealers have closed their doors, and |
| definitive authority on unbiased automotive ratings. In | | | | sadly, many more will likely follow. Those that remain |
| today's uncertain economy, more car buyers are | | | | open are literally overflowing with inventory. Trade-in |
| turning to the used car market. Based on the results of | | | | values are lower than when you bought your last car. |
| unbiased tests and surveys conducted by Consumer | | | | Lease deals are harder to find and generally less |
| Reports, the guide evaluates fuel economy, | | | | appealing than in the past, and traditional financing is |
| performance level, repair record, and overall quality of | | | | hard to get. |
| hundreds of 1984-1989 cars, with detailed reports on | | | | The Consumer Reports car buying guide can |
| 1987-1989 models. This includes ratings, charts, tables, | | | | specifically help you make the best vehicle choice and |
| and an index. In today's marketplace, there are so | | | | locate the new car that exactly fits your needs. Cars |
| many products that can be bought and so many | | | | make sense to many people because these offer so |
| ways to buy them. The Consumer Reports car buying | | | | much for so little. Nearly all vehicles can carry four |
| guide in particular is often faced with too many choices | | | | adults and a reasonable amount of luggage, yet many |
| when trying to decide on which products to purchase. | | | | do not cost that much when you buy subcompacts. |
| Consumers are holding off on making purchases, and | | | | That makes these machines a terrific bargain. The |
| almost every brand has seen a devastating drop in | | | | trouble is, the sheer number of entries in the class |
| sales. The Consumer Reports car buying guide portion | | | | which includes a frugal hybrid, several ferocious pocket |
| shows these figures. The impact has been | | | | rockets, and a wide assortment of body styles, makes |
| catastrophic, resonating through the whole industry | | | | choosing one a tough proposition. Because of this, |
| from factory to showroom, and hitting thousands of | | | | consumer guide rates vehicles in 11 different |
| businesses in between. There hasn't been a more | | | | categories, covering everything from performance, to |
| unusual time to buy a new car in this century. | | | | accommodations, to overall value. |