What the car has already been through. 10 archetypes in this category, each matched against real dealer inventory.
SurvivorOriginal paint, original everything, and the courage to leave it alone.977 cars
Barn FindUnder a tarp since the Reagan administration. Everything is original, including the mice.589 cars
BeaterIt starts. That is the entire review.53,672 cars
Rental RowBase trim, cloth seats, and forty thousand miles of people who were not paying for it.86,940 cars
Off LeaseThree years, thirty-six thousand miles, and somebody else ate the depreciation.17,755 cars
Been SittingFour months on the same square of asphalt. Nobody has even asked.292,553 cars
LeftoversBrand new, last year's model, parked next to this year's.16,609 cars
Motivated SellerStill new, still here, and now below sticker. Somebody wants it gone.68,835 cars
Fender Bender SpecialSomebody else's bad Tuesday, buffed out and priced accordingly.141,436 cars
Garage QueenA decade old with the mileage of a lease return. It has been indoors.19,492 cars