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Best
and worst car buys as model year changes
By Terry
Jackson • Bankrate.com
| Five
favorites for '05 |
 Cadillac
STS
You used to know this car as the Seville, but it has
a new name for 2005, and it has gone back to Cadillac's rear-wheel-drive
roots. Despite being a fresh design, Cadillac is likely to price
this luxury sedan aggressively in an effort to lure buyers of
European marques and prove that Caddy's got game once again. |
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 Toyota
Tacoma
This has always been the stone-cold-reliable model of
compact pickup trucks, and for 2005 Toyota has pumped it up
in size and will offer a sporty, 240-horsepower X-Runner model.
The base model should do nicely for someone who needs something
just slightly smaller than a full-sized pickup. |
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 Scion
tC
If you haven't heard of Scion, you're probably over 40.
It's Toyota's youth brand that's priced so people who work at
McDonald's can aspire to own one. You might have even seen the
xB model – it looks like an angry toaster on wheels. For
2005, Scion is adding a slick coupe priced under $17,000 that
someone over the age of 40 would look sharp in. |
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 Acura
TL
New, more-aggressive styling and a 270-horsepower V6
under the hood vaults this entry-level luxury sedan to the top
of a highly competitive field. |
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 Jeep
Grand Cherokee
The company that invented the SUV has finally gotten
serious about making a Grand Cherokee worth owning. The suspension
has been significantly reworked, there's available Hemi V8 power
and an option list full of luxury features. Plus, Chrysler is
hungry for sales. |
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