This is a review of the 1999 Toyota Corolla These are the most reliable and roadworthy small sedans on the market today. Most of these are useful well past 200k miles. They require very little maintenance and they will rust out before the motor will fail. They do have rot issues, however. So, we suggest that you examine the inside doors and under carriage.
This article was written by Brian McCormick of Providence, Rhode Island. Brian is a BHPH expert and has been involved in the used car and BHPH industry for over 10 years. He enjoys traveling and sports. Follow him on Google+
The 2003 Subaru Forester is a tried and true quality ride. Many travel into the 200k mile range. The 4 cylinder is gas efficient. The automatic transmission can be problematic. Not so with the manual transmission. There also can be rust problems on the rear quarter in particular.
This article was written by Brian McCormick of Providence, Rhode Island. Brian is a BHPH expert and has been involved in the used car and BHPH industry for over 10 years. He enjoys traveling and sports. Follow him on Google+
The 2006 Subaru Impreza is a great gas saving runabout. The manual transmission is actually quite fun to drive. These last a long long time. They can be pricey but they last a long time. The only problem it appears to have is rot issues in the rear quarters and under-carriage. Examine that area closely.
This article was written by Brian McCormick of Providence, Rhode Island. Brian is a BHPH expert and has been involved in the used car and BHPH industry for over 10 years. He enjoys traveling and sports. Follow him on Google+
Many times when we at BHPHPrices.com are called and asked about a carfax report for a particular car. This request is just a reaction to clever marketing by Carfax. Consumers have been bombarded with ads extolling the virtues of a Carfax report. So much so, in fact, that consumers assign a reliance on that method of vehicle examination as inviolate. When told that the vehicle does not have a carfax report, the caller, oftentimes, dismisses the vehicle for consideration. Is that fair to the car buyer and the car seller? We say that it isn’t. A carfax report is not gospel. A Carfax report is limited to accidents and repairs that are REPORTED. If a vehicle has been repaired without a centralized dealer based report, then the consumer will not know about it. Therefore, the price that you pay for the Carfax report is wasted. You see, most vehicles, especially the older ones, have local repairs done to the motors and body without any reporting. Does that mean that they did not take place, and that they do not impact the quality and the value of the vehicle in question? Of course not!
We at BHPHprices.com adhere to the old tried and true method of car choice. You know, the old fashioned way, i.e. asking questions,test drive, physical examination, belief in the dealer, warranty offered, price consideration, safety inspection, just to name the obvious.
The point here is, that relying on a computer generated print out about the vehicle is not the be all and end all of vehicle examination. Carfax is a for-profit company that solicits dealers to subscribe to thier service. They have successfully marketed themselves into making consumers believe that without using their service, then they are at a considerable risk in their vehicle choice. Use your own mind here folks. While we will admit that a Carfax report can be useful, it is not the Bible. Please do not dismiss what can be a great vehicle choice because it lacks a Carfax. Most dealers, when they purchase vehicles from auctions, have an Autocheck included in the purchase price of that vehilce. This renders a Carfax superfluous. Ask the dealer where the vehicle was purchased. If it is from an auction, then you can be confident that the vehicle is not salvage, and that the mileage is accurate and that it is not a lemon law recall
