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Available to readers of LatinBayArea.com.

We're excited about this limited-time offer, and hope to present more unique specials. (if you are a business and want to offer free specials to our community, we will promote it free**. please call (415) 685-3041).

Frank Lemus (our favorite service advisor) is from Mercedes-Benz of San Francisco. He is pleased to offer the following special for our readers.

The Specials:

1. Free Multi-Inspection Service

Attention! These cars are 'lemons'.

If your car is listed (see below), please try to sell them ASAP.

'Consumer Reports' latest auto issue shows complete ratings of 2002 to 2011 models.

These have records of below-average reliability and are listed alphabetically by make and model.

Please avoid these cars:

Source: Consumer Reports

The following are CR Recommended vehicles priced under $25,000 when typically equipped.

Notes:

* above image is a Kia Optima, one of the vehicles we like.
* prices include destination charges and features like air conditioning; antilock brakes; power windows, locks, and mirrors; automatic transmission (unless otherwise noted); CD player; and cruise control. Prices do not reflect rebates or incentives.

These are CR's lists of reliable cars from the 2010 Annual Auto Survey. They are the specific models with above average reliability spanning the model years 2001 through 2010.

Models are ranked by value score, above or below the average car (1.0). A vehicle with a score of 2.0 is twice as good a value as average; one with 0.5 is half as good.

* scores are calculated based on a model's five-year owner cost, shown as cost per mile, road-test score, and predicted-reliability rating.

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