IntelliChoice Announces Best Pre-Owned Vehicles
8 June 1999
GM and Honda Lead List of BOVY WinnersCAMPBELL, Calif., June 8 -- It is estimated there will be more than 45 million used/pre-owned car and truck sales in the United States this year. According to IntelliChoice, for consumers considering the purchase of 1996 -- 1998 vehicles, the best pre-owned values are the 1996 -- 1998 Honda Civic and the 1996 -- 1998 GMC Suburban. "The biggest challenge pre-owned vehicle shoppers face is determining which cars and trucks offer the best combination of reliability, safety, price and cost," said Kevin Dulsky, president of IntelliChoice. "IntelliChoice measures these variables and others through a detailed economic analysis of depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repairs, fees, fuel and financing and identifies vehicles that offer consumers the best value." Today's announcement of the "Pre-Owned Vehicle Best Overall Values of the Year (BOVY) awards are derived from IntelliChoice's evaluation of more than 2,400 1996-1998 cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles that constitute the majority of the vehicles available at dealerships. Best Best Truck Best Sport Best Sports Best Best Van Passenger Value: Utility Value: Luxury Value: Car Value: Value: Car Value: Honda GMC Jeep Acura BMW Nissan Civic Sierra Cherokee Integra GS-R 5 Series Quest Best Overall Car Value: Best Overall Truck Value: Honda Civic GMC Suburban