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When buying a brand new car, you know exactly what to expect. You get the manufacturer’s warranty, and you know that the car has a clean title. When buying a used car, you must question everything … I recently bought a 2002 Toyota Corolla from a car dealership in Alabama. I thought I was ready to buy, but apparently I was not. I did not do my homework, and that is the first step when going out to purchase a new or used car. After forgetting the first step, the rest of my mistakes started adding up quickly until I found myself sitting on a stool in my kitchen staring into a mineral water with a hole in my wallet wondering where I went wrong.

To make it as a smart deal, vehicles must have better-than-average crash test scores from NHTSA and the IIHS, and rate a combined 20 miles-per-gallon by the EPA. Smart deal cars must also be clean-running, with a minimum rating of "6" on the EPA's pollution index. Finally, a smart deal car is required to carry a discount, either by dealer incentive, automaker rebate or special finance rate. Regional differences may apply, and though we list expiration dates, rebates can end at any time. And though we list sticker prices on the following pages, be sure to use the invoice price as your starting point.

One high school in Oregon is offering a chance to win a used car to students who show up regularly and get good grades. Phoenix High School announced to students that showing up to school 95 percent of the time and earning a B average would put them in the drawing for two used cars.

A car can expand a high school or college student's educational horizons, allowing her to take advantage of opportunities like off-site classes and internships. Car ownership is also a great lesson in responsibility: Kids who pay their car's running costs, they have good incentive to drive carefully (if they break it or crash it, they walk). Here are ten cars that are reliable, easy to drive, affordable, and well suited to student life.1) Ford Focus ZX3The Focus is one of my favorite small cars. Designed in Europe, it's roomy, cheap to run and a lot of fun to drive. The sporty ZX3 3-door hatchback will probably have the most appeal for young

Leading the pack is MPV Wish, with more than 4,000 sold in 27 monthsTOYOTA rules Singapore roads - as with authorised imports, it is also the most popular brand among grey imports. And to prove Japan's biggest carmaker is a juggernaut, the top three parallel imported (PI) models all bear the Toyota nameplate.The most popular PI car is the Toyota Wi