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| April 01, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Cars tend to be much more reliable than they were even 20 years ago. Nevertheless, buying any used vehicle entails some risk. You can limit that risk by buying a car with a proven record of reliability. These lists can guide you to reliable models and help you avoid troublesome ones.

* CR Good Bets, below, are the best of the best. They have performed well in our road tests and have been consistently better than average in overall reliability, based on our annual survey.

* Reliable used cars, on the facing page, can help you find a specific vehicle that has been above average in reliability.

* Reliability risks, below, are vehicles that are ...

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