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5 Responses to “What imports should I consider when selecting a used vehicle?”

1. Camaro355Z/28
   January 13th, 2008 at 4:28 pm

   

   you heard wrong. buy American.

2. bostonianinmo
   January 15th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

   

   Define “import”. The following vehicles are all made in the US:

   Toyota Camry
   Hyundai Sonata
   Mercedes ML-Class
   Mazda 6
   Honda Accord (most)

   The following vehicles are NOT made in the US:

   Ford Fusion
   Mercury Milan
   Ford Crown Vic
   Mercury Grand Marquis
   Many GM trucks

   If you want to compare reliability stats, go to the Consumer Report website at

   Many American branded vehicles (such as Ford’s Fusion) are extremely reliable. Many import branded vehicles (many Mazdas and Nissans, for example) are less reliable than similar class US badged vehicles.

   Don’t base your decision on presumed quality of import brands over US brands. Compare the individual models that you are interested in and choose the most desirable based upon careful research, not generalized assumptions.

3. Wayne
   January 17th, 2008 at 9:45 am

   

   I’ve always read that Toyota corolla is an excellent car as far as reliability, and resale value go. If you can, do as I have done, find car magazine, and consumer reports magazine articles on used cars.
   As far as mileage, I would try to get a car with no more than 50,000 miles on it, but depending on your situation, that’s not always possible.
   For a variety of view points on used cars, go to the top of the yahoo/answers page, in the search box type, used cars, and click search.
   I hope that helps, good luck.

4. john d
   January 18th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

   

   I would say go with the import they seem to last longer without giving you as much problems as the American cars do usually gm cars will give you electrical problems once they are getting up there in miles and fords tend to give some sort of transmission problem.I have had both of these kinda of cars.I now only buy imports mostly Nissan’s I have a 92 240sx, Nissan maxima,Nissan titan and a infinity g35.The first two cars are my daily driver’s during the week the 240 has 215,000 miles and the maxima has 138,000 and I have had no major issues with them at all.If Nissan’s are your taste check out Toyota they aren’t bad either just be careful on certain Camry models especially there 4cyl ones I known alot of people who had them and gave alot of problems too.Well hope this helps

5. tricky
   January 21st, 2008 at 2:52 pm

   

   Sorry for all you American car fanatics but all my 30 + years Japan has produced the better cars.

   Iam not saying all American cars are bad and they are getting better with help from Japanese electronics.

   But I have had American cars and they have been great cars but with my budget i could only afford high mileage ones and this is where they fail.They start to go wrong fast with engines failing and rattles al over the cars.Iam not saying all American cars but the hand full i have had have all been like this.

   So i went Japanese as even with the high mileage the engines are like new if looked after.parts are dearer but go wrong less and with the net there easy to find.

   So say what the fanatics will say but you all know like it or not its true.

   Mileage wise on an import if the engine has been looked after then higher miles are not a problem i have had a few that have been in really high miles.

   Which ones iam not sure which ones you are able to get but Nissan toyota mitsubishi honda mazda are all great brands and its really prsonal choice from there which suits your needs may it be room for kids or speed.

   and to the 50.000 miles on a Japanese engine above would be fine engine still being running in at that.i have had imports running like new at 200.000.