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Explanation Of The Ideal Vehicle

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Over the past year, we have conducted research on what vehicles
are ideal for students. We have sent groups of students to rate
vehicles in many different categories.


Our organization is trying to make one of the hardest decisions
a person makes, a little easier. Since the University Of Central
Florida is a commuter school, Automobile purchases are even more
important.

For a vehicle to be considered IDEAL, the vehicle must be safe,
reliable, economical, affordable, and enjoyable. We consider
just about every aspect of vehicle ownership including Depreciation,
Crash Test Results and Insurance Costs. Each ideal vehicle must
also be priced below $20,000 (we prefer under $15,000).

We rated vehicles in over a dozen categories, with the following
scores (10 Being The Best, 1 Being The Worst).
Our Scale

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10 Excellent
9 Very Good
8 Good
7 Respectable
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
2 Bad
1 Total Garbage

I hope our information helps with the selection of your next vehicle.
Many thanks to all of you who have already contributed information.

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Ideal Four Door Sedans

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Saturn SL1/SL2
Dodge Stratus/Plymouth Breeze
Chevy Cavalier

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Ideal Two Door Coupes

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Dodge Avenger
Saturn SC1/SC2
Chevy Cavalier

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Ideal Pickup Trucks

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Chevy S10
Dodge Dakota