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Which used car should you buy?
Your top 3 from 412 popular models, with the generation to shop, the engine to look for and the documented problems for each.
How it works
Most people buy the wrong car for their needs.
About two minutes of tapping. You leave with the generation, engine and price range to search for, and the documented problems to check on each car.
Tell us how you drive
Budget, age, the shape you want, passengers and cargo first. Stop there, or add what matters most. Each answer is a tap or a slide.
Get your top 3
The three highest-scoring cars for your answers, each with the one thing it wins on against the others.
Search the right years
Each pick names the model years and engine to look for, typical private-party prices and the documented problems to check.
No jargon. Just answers.
FAQs
01How does the Car Finder choose cars?
How does the Car Finder choose cars?
It scores 898 generations of 412 popular models from 1990 to 2025 against your answers: documented problems, running costs, crash-test results, fuel economy, space and more, weighted by the priorities you rank. The same answers always give the same picks.
02Where do the prices come from?
Where do the prices come from?
They are typical US private-party prices for an average-mileage example of each model year, refreshed a few times a year. Use them to see which years your budget reaches, then compare real listings.
03Does a pick mean the car will not have problems?
Does a pick mean the car will not have problems?
No. Picks reflect documented patterns and typical prices for those model years, not the history of any one car. Once you find a listing, run a Buyer Guide on it and get a professional pre-purchase inspection before you buy.
04Is the Car Finder free?
Is the Car Finder free?
Yes, and there is no sign-in. You can email yourself the shortlist if you want to keep it.
05Can it suggest older cars and classics?
Can it suggest older cars and classics?
Yes. Answer Any age and it reaches back to 1990. Pick favorite brands and your first pick comes from one of them whenever one fits your answers. Known problems still show for every pick.