By far the best way to get a reliable used car is to buy a new car and take care of it for 5 years. Purchase price isn't much over the life of a car, if you kee

By far the best way to get a reliable used car is to buy a new car and take care of it for 5 years. Purchase price isn't much over the life of a car, if you keep the car 10+ years. A gently used, inspected and certified Civic costs as much as a new. Efficient markets and transaction costs.