Best Used Car Bargains

Every once in awhile, they update their "cheat sheet" for potential used-car buyers, where they select the vehicles that will give you the most value for your money.

There are a couple of criteria each vehicle must meet in order to make the list. First, it has to be a good quality vehicle - absolutely no lousy cars allowed on the list. And second, the ideal vehicle, for whatever reason, just wasn't popular with buyers. That means the residual values have fallen quickly, resulting in a much more attractive price.

Many of these vehicles have been discontinued, which explains why they're such good bargains right now. Visit the AutoSavant Cheat Sheet for more detailed summaries for each vehicle.

Here is the list of recommended used car bargains:

• Pontiac G8
• Pontiac GTO
• Mitsubishi Galant
• Ford Fusion
• Buick Park Avenue
• Jaguar X-Type
• Saab 9-7X
• Mitsubishi Diamante
• Pontiac Vibe
• Saturn Aura
• Saturn Astra
• Jeep Commander
• Volvo S80
• Audi A3
• Lincoln LS
• Chrysler Crossfire
• Saab 9-5
• Saab 9-3
• Mercedes C-Class Coupe
• Mazda RX-8
• Buick Lucerne
• Buick LaCrosse
• Ford Five Hundred
• Ford Taurus
• BMW 7-Series
• BMW 5-Series
• Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0
• Jeep Cherokee Limited
• Saturn L Series
• Full-Size SUVs
• Full-Size Pickups