Car industry’s crash is bringing up great values for the consumers. With new car prices going down, the used car prices have also followed the flow. 2009 is becoming one of the best years to buy a used and a reliable car. Kipling and Consumer reports have listed various cars which are cheaper, reliable and also hold their values. You can choose from any of these based on your budget and need:

2005 Honda Civic EX Sedan

The Civic embodies Honda’s rep for long-lasting value and practicality. Its small sedan is fuel-efficient and fun to drive, and you can save almost $6,500 over the original price of the ’05.

2007 Ford Five Hundred SEL

Ford’s Five Hundred — now called the Taurus — is roomy, reliable and safe. The ’05 model won Kiplinger’s Best New Car designation when it was introduced.

2006 Infiniti G35 Sedan

This 3-series competitor offers sporty performance in a luxurious package without a luxe price. The 3.5-liter V6 produces 280 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, but you don’t have to sacrifice safety or trunk space.

2005 Lexus LS 430

The LS 430 is a perennial Kiplinger’s Best in Class winner, with six consecutive titles before its 2007 redesign (when it won Best New Car). It seamlessly blends performance and pure luxury, and the ’05 costs less than half its original price.

2005 Toyota RAV4

Toyota’s small crossover consistently tops its class for its mix of functionality, fuel-friendliness and value. The ’05 won Best Small SUV in our rankings.

2007 Honda Pilot LX

The ultra-utilitarian Pilot seats eight, hauls 3,500 pounds and has 48 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second seat. You also get Honda engineering and reliability.

2006 Volkswagen Golf GL

VW’s hatchback is safe and solidly built and can haul lots of gear. The zippy 4-cylinder gets 24 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, too.

2007 Hyundai Sonata GLS

This two-time Best in Class winner is a strong competitor to Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, but with a lower price tag. Redesigned the year before, the ’07 has all our favorite safety equipment and tons of cargo space.

2006 Acura TL

Honda’s entry-luxury nameplate delivers quality and reliability. The TL won Best in Class two years running with stellar resale values, standard safety features and fuel-efficient performance.

2006 Pontiac Vibe

GM’s twin of the Toyota Matrix costs a few hundred dollars less. This grocery-getter has a fuel-efficient 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine that gets 30 miles to the gallon in the city and 36 on the highway, and it has 19 cubic feet of cargo space.

BEST OF THE BEST

These are models that have performed well in CR road tests over the years, and have proved to have several or more years of better-than-average reliability. Listed alphabetically.

WORST OF THE WORST

These vehicles showed multiple Used Car Verdicts that were much worse than average, according to our survey respondents. They consistently had more problems than other models overall.

From Consumer Reports:
About these lists
The lists on these pages are compiled from overall reliability data covering 1998-2007 models with above-average or much-below-average reliability. CR Good Bets and Bad Bets include only the models for which we have sufficient data for at least three model years. Models that were brand-new in 2006 or 2007 do not appear. Problems with the engine major, engine cooling, transmission major, and drive system were weighted more heavily than other problems.

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