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To: Jon Khymn who wrote (77)	11/6/1999 5:15:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 134

Well not in that price range, but I have had great experience with Honda and Toyota. These cars run forever. It's not uncommon to see a Toyota with 500,000 KM + on it and still running fine. One good thing about these cars is they retain their value. I am now a Honda Civic kinda guy. In 94 I purchased a brand new Honda Civic CX hatchback, the dealer gave me a super good deal, I paid 10,800 before taxes. I sold it 3.5 years later for 9,500. I was checking market value on that similar car last week and they are still going in the 9,000 dollar range. (Low mileage) What other cars do you find that only loose 15-20% of their value after 6+ years? Not many. The Japanese cars are great in cold climates. It was rare that I would ever plug in my Honda, even when temperatures reached -30C during cold spells. In addition I have noticed that Asian model cars, built in Japan (J first character in the VIN) seem to have better quality control than that of the same Asian models built in Canada or the USA (1 or 2 first character in the VIN). Quality control seems to be better in Japan models compared to the same built in USA or Canada. Sorry I can't help you on the more expensive type cars, though I see them everyday in my business, as many of our clients own them. I have changed over the years and have preferred cars that don't depreciate as much as others and are very good on fuel consumption. However, I do love the F355: unicus.com