Annette Dutton

        Annette Dutton Contact : Nor is there any quality rating yet for the Journey. Dodge and its dealers have tended to score below average in various surveys by market researchers J.D. Power and Associates, including one released yesterday measuring dependability over three years. But Consumer Reports lists the Charger as "recommended" and the Caliber as above average.

        Annette Dutton Cars : 2009 Subaru Forester While this fresh Forester isn't perfect, our criticisms may seem insignificant to compact SUV shoppers. The slow-witted four-speed transmission makes the turbocharged engine feel less powerful than it is, for example, but the 2.5XT Limited is nonetheless quick enough for most tastes. As-tested price is another issue, but if you can do without our tester's navigation system and luxurious appointments, the base Forester 2.5XT stickers for a more palatable $26K. One unequivocal shortcoming is fuel mileage: The aforementioned Toyota is appreciably more efficient while delivering similarly brisk acceleration.

        Annette Dutton Cars : The 2009 Nissan Maxima SV opening price within a shallow breath of $30,000 puts it lower than most of the famous-maker European imports, and its lack of a manual gearbox damps its appeal to the red-hot-corpuscle crowd. Actual sporting flavor comes down to a single option, which we’ll cover below in more detail. Without that, the Maxima is merely the top-line four-door available in Nissan stores.