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THE LIST Best used under $8,000 According to Kelley Blue Book, the best used cars are : • 2008 Kia Rio • 2002 Toyota Corolla Automotive • 2003 • 2002 Infiniti G20 • 2004 xA • 2004 Honda Civic • 2004 Vibe • 2003 Protege5

DID YOU KNOW? Ford recently announced a recall of 450,000 and SUVs. The recall affects several early 2000s vehicles.

AUTO BITS CARS WE REMEMBER TIP OF THE WEEK Winter travel tips Make sure you minimize the owner needs a door panel risk of breakdown this winter by following some tips from Fireman's Fund Insurance a own 1959 4- Company: door , but the door pan - Iels are rough and need to be • Check your tires: Rain, snow and ice can make roads lethal. replaced. I am aware that the '59 Check your tire tread and make Ford had similar mechanical sure the air pressure is OK. parts, including engine and other mechanical parts. However, are • Light the way: Keep lights Greg Zyla clean and make sure they work. any of the interior parts the same also? • Get charged up: A dead bat - I might have a better chance to tery is the main cause of break - find door panels from a 1959 downs, so get it checked and Ford than an Edsel. My Edsel is replaced if necessary. two-tone green, and I would like On the positive side • Cooling system: Ensure this to get as close as possible. I know of owning perhaps is checked and that the an - you have helped many people and the biggest-ever “ tifreeze content meets the will wait for a response. — Jack manufacturer requirements. R., Pennsylvania. industry flop,” • Wipers: Check windscreen A: Jack, the good news is that continue to be some of wipers and replace if they fail to you will have no problem finding the most popular clear the screen correctly. Edsel parts for your car, as many — ARA of the Ford parts are interchange - attractions at car able. First and foremost, I recom - shows across America CAR Q & A mend you purchase the biweekly because of its Auto Roundup Magazine also the “failure” status. Freezing doors latest monthly issue of Hem - mings Motor News. These maga - Q: I own a 2008 Honda Civic zines are available on your much a Ford sans a different and am interested in a newsstand, and will make it easy and rear taillight setup. new 2012 Civic SI coupe. I for you as many advertisers spe - I, too, own a '59 Edsel Ranger, have heard the quality on the cialize in the exact parts you although mine is a two-door with 1959 Edsel advertisement. PHOTO COURTESY OF EDSEL new Civics is not as good as need. You're but a phone call a 292 V-8 and a three on the tree. the older ones. away to an Edsel specialist that I plan to replace the engine this A: I spent a week in a 2012 will assist you. year as it has seen its better days. tions at car shows across America Magazine and Hemmings Motor Civic SI six-speed manual As for expanding on the part The body is in good shape al - because of its “failure” status. Per - News. Good luck, and send me transmission and I was very interchangeability, by 1959 Ford though it needs new paint, and sonally, I love my Edsel, and need some pictures of your car. impressed with the car in knew it's Edsel was not doing the interior has already been re - to find some more time to work Greg Zyla writes weekly for every detail. In this light car well, and the company had al - finished. on it. GateHouse Media and welcomes there is more power than you ready started using even more On the positive side of owning Thanks for the letter, and you'll reader questions on auto will ever need. Gas mileage is and more of the Ford- perhaps the biggest-ever “car in - find literally hundreds of compa - nostalgia at 303 Roosevelt St., 22 city and 31 highway. parts in the Edsel vehicles. Then dustry flop,” Edsels continue to be nies that can supply you with the Sayre, PA 18840 or email at — Junior Damato, in 1960, the Edsel was pretty some of the most popular attrac - parts you need in Auto Roundup [email protected]. Talking Cars columnist