Recent reports show that the number of people turning to used cars instead of new is up as people try to get more for their money. But when making a used car purchase, there are some good cars and some bad cars to keep in mind.

Consumer Reports recently released its list of the best and worst used cars from 1998 to 2007 and one thing the magazine noted is the increase in reliability of used vehicles.

This is a result of the rise in reliability of new cars which should make consumers more comfortable buying a used car than they would have a few years ago.

The magazine says that it did not say that any particular carmaker is better than others, with some making the best and worst lists.

“We have the Buick Lacrosse as a good bet, but we have the Buick Rendezvous and Terraza as bad bets,” Jeff Bartlett, deputy editor online for Consumer Reports told AOL Auto. “And with Nissan, some good bets are the Altima, Maxima and Murano, but we have the Armada and Titan listed as bad bets.”

It should be a good time for most people to look into purchasing a used car as Edmunds reported last week that more than half a million people bought used cars last year who would have normally bought new.

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