Cars That Were Built to Last

Dependability has always been a big factor in a lot of car purchases. The most dependable cars generally have the highest three and five-year resale values. They are also the best investment you can make in a car.

JD Power & Associates has come out with their list of the most dependable cars. All of these are 2008 models which are going to be available in abundance with a common three year lease ending this year. After questioning over 43,000 people these cars have had the least amount of issues in the last three years.

Category          Best In Category          Other Top Picks
Subcompact          Honda Fit                Toyota Yaris
                                             Hyundai Accent

Compact             Toyota Prius             Hyundai Elantra
                                             Toyota Matrix

Compact Sport       Mazda MX-5 Miata         Scion tC
        
Midsize Sport       Ford Mustang

Midsize             Ford Fusion              Buick Lucerne
                                             Mitsubishi Galant

Full-Size           Buick Lucerne            Ford Taurus
                                             Chevrolet Impala

Compact Luxury      Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
Sport

Entry Luxury        Lincoln MKZ              Lexus ES 350
                                             Acura TL (tie)
                                             Acura TSX (tie)

Midsize Luxury      Acura RL                 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
                                             Lexus GS

Full-Size Luxury    Cadillac DTS             Mercedes-Benz S-Class

For anyone keeping track of the makes as a whole Acura, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz all have three models that are a top pick. Surprisingly, Honda, a manufacturer known for durability and reliability, only has one car on that list, and it isn’t either of its flagship models, Civic or Accord.

Keeping a car long past the pay off of your loan is a great investment and buying any one of JD Power & Associates most dependable car picks will allow you to do just that.