Used Vehicles and Reliability: Who can you Trust?

In the used-car market, some brands have a better reputation than others. Toyota and Lexus, for example, are generally a safe bet. Honda is also very reliable, as is its luxury cousin Acura. The latter did have its share of problems in some very precise aspects, but remains a smarter choice than a pre-owned Mercedes-Benz.

But let’s say you’ve spent years shopping around for a Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Or what gets you up in the morning is the thought of getting behind the wheel of a used Jeep Wrangler. How do you know what to look for?

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Lucky for you, there is no shortage of tools out there to help!

Your first stop should be the internet. Simply type the words “Jeep Wrangler 2009 reliability” into a search engine and you’ll get countless websites with all the information you’ll ever need.

And although forums—those old-school online discussion platforms—are slowly disappearing, some popular models have entire forums dedicated to them. With discussion forums, not only can you find everything you’re looking for, but you can also chat with other car owners!

But your best friend when it comes to a vehicle’s reliability is the neighbourhood body shop. Over the years, they’ve seen lots of different cars come and go. They’re familiar with almost every make, and they know what tends to go wrong in each model. In fact, their knowledge is often more accurate than what you’ll find on car websites, which do little more than base their statistics on surveys.