Edmunds.com, an Internet resource for consumer automotive information, has released its top best-value choices in the used vehicle market.

Edmunds.com's 2004 used-car Best Bets are:

Economy Car:

1997-2002 Honda Civic

Midsize Car:

1997-2002 Toyota Camry

Large Car:

1997-2002 Ford Crown Victoria / Mercury Grand Marquis

Luxury Car:

1997-2002 Lexus ES 300

Sporty Car:

1997-2002 Mazda Miata

Mini-SUV:

1997-2002 Honda CR-V

SUV:

1999-2002 Nissan Pathfinder

Minivan:

1999-2002 Honda Odyssey

Small Pickup:

1997-2002 Ford Ranger / Mazda B-Series

Large Pickup:

1997-2002 Ford F-150

Edmunds.com editors emphasize reliability, safety, and availability as the most important criteria when developing their best-value list. The editors also limited selection age range to 2-7 years because older vehicles typically have unacceptably high mileage, and newer units will not have experienced the initial depreciation hit that generally makes a low-mileage 2- or 3-year-old car the best value.

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