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Mitsubishi 380

July 2009

Surely it’s the car most underrated by the market in recent times. Born into a market already spurning large cars with their lust for increasingly expensive fuel, and where a haze of Holdens and Fords hangs thick, the Mitsubishi 380 failed to be the linchpin needed to secure local Mitsubishi production. For used buyers the reliable and refined 380 could be a bargain.

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Toyota Corolla hatch

October 2008

The endurance of the Corolla name and the popularity of Toyota’s small car is testament to the ability of 10 generations of the nameplate to meet buyers’ expectations, and a record of enduring reliability.

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Ford BA Falcon 4.0-litre sedan

April 2008

The rise in fuel prices has slashed new sales volumes and the used values of what once was the staple diet of fleet and family buyers: the large, six-cylinder sedan. But with many desirable attributes, local heroes such as BA Falcon can provide good value, used buying.

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Honda Accord Euro, 2003 - 2007

February 2008

Like cream rising to the top, the Accord Euro sedan has achieved a well-deserved position of eminence in the popular and competitive mid-size car class. Since release in mid 2003, and against tough adversaries, the Euro has always finished within the top three spots in its class in the Australia’s Best Car Awards, grabbing gold as a winner in 2005.

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Mazda 6 2.3-litre

December 2007

The Mazda 6, the replacement for the bland looking and bland-to-drive 626, has deservedly proved a hit with buyers of medium size cars since debut in 2002.

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