Lemon-Aid Car Guide Best Bets

 I had a chance to interview Phil Edmonston, the author of the Lemon-Aid Car Guide.

Here’s his picks for the Best and Worst buys for 2010-11 

TOP 5 BEST 

1. Small Car:  Honda Civic and Fit, Mazda3, and Ford Focus 

2. Family size: Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata and Elantra, and VW Jetta TDI 

3. Minivan:  Honda Odyssey and Mazda5 (Chrysler in a pinch) 

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4. Small SUV: Hyundai Tucson and Ford/Mazda Escape/Tribute 

5. Pickup: Nissan Frontier and Honda Ridgeline  

TOP 5 WORST 

1. Small Car:  Chrysler Caliber and GM Aveo 

2. Family Size: Chrysler Sebring, GM Malibu 

3. Minivan: any remaining GM front drive minivans  

4. Small SUV: All Jeeps, except for the Wrangler 

5. Small pickup: GM Colorado/Canyon 

TOP 5 USED PICKS 

1. Mazda Miata and Mazda3 

2. Honda Civic and Accord  

3. Rear-drive Lincolns 

4. GM full-sized, rear-drive vans 

5. GM Equinox