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10 Most Reliable Used Cars To Buy For 2023

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When buying a used car, reliability is often one of the topmost priorities for consumers, and for good reason. With the cost of living continuously increasing, owning a reliable car means enjoying years of trouble-free miles and lower possible maintenance costs. Fortunately, the used car market offers many valuable options to choose from. In fact, in today’s market, any used car represents good value, both in terms of quality and cost savings.Significant advances in automotive research and development, as well as manufacturing techniques, mean cars are now more reliable than ever. Add to that the availability of certified pre-owned…
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After Losing My Mom, I Developed 1 Strange TV Fixation. Here’s How It Helped Me Heal.

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The author working on her own renovation project of turning a shed into a writing room.The author working on her own renovation project of turning a shed into a writing room. As a young girl, I learned to use my imagination to escape childhood neglect and abuse. This well-honed coping skill allowed me to succeed in adulthood. I formed solid relationships, excelled in my career and was respected for my engaging leadership style. Outwardly, I appeared emotionally strong, capable and happy. But if you build a beautiful house on a cracked foundation, eventually, critical problems will arise that cannot…
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Wholesale used-car prices fall in April, more declines are expected

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And Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index — another indicator of wholesale prices, weighted based on registration volume and adjusted for seasonality, vehicle age, mileage and condition — fell 0.1 percent in April from March. There is a caveat, Yurchenko said: Certain vehicle segments in high demand continued to appreciate, while some subsegments declined faster. In a release discussing Black Book’s April index, Yurchenko said wholesale prices in the most compact to full-size mainstream vehicle segments underperformed. However, the prices of smaller and cheaper subcompact vehicles, such as sedans and crossovers, overperformed in April, he said. In a typical year,…
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Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Smart Engineering Enabling Smart Production at Volvo Cars, May 11, 2023

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The quest for “Zero Production Failures” has been a focus of many automotive part producers for the past years – suppliers and OEM’s alike. High output and high cost efficiency are crucial to keep the pace and compete at high levels. Smart Production can be a means to accomplish the mission as long as the term “Smart” implies the adoption of a production control system capable of predicting and preventing failures. But prediction does not automatically imply prevention. In order to build the foundations for the smart factory to stand up to, the process engineering work must be as “smart”…
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