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The town of Clarksburg is well-known in northern West Virginia for its rest and relaxation destinations, including the Splash Zone, Tuscan Sun Spa and the 212 Pub. But to get a great deal on a used car, truck or SUV, Bridgeport, WV is where it's at. Bridgeport is just a short drive from Clarksburg and home to Jenkins Subaru, one of the state's leading sources for high-quality, used automobiles.

If you're in the market for a "new" used car, there are a few things to watch for as you go about your car-quest. For example:

• The test…

In a new article in US News & World Report, auto writer Steven Loveday sheds some light on the key differences between sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossovers (technically defined as a cross between a car and an SUV). These two categories have increasingly overlapped in recent years. Particularly during the peak in gas prices the term "crossover" became the hot buzz word with auto retailers.

Basically, SUVs came first. They started showing up in the late 1970s and 1980s, but really took off during the 1990s after the arrival of the Ford Explorer. A traditional SUV is larger than...

Savvy car shoppers know that buying a good used car can be a great way to save money and get more car than you might otherwise be able to afford. That's why Jenkins Subaru maintains a large inventory of high-quality pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs for its West Virginia customer base.

Used cars are obviously cheaper than their new counterparts. But how much can you really expect to save? Consider this - when you buy a new car it typically loses 20 percent of its original value as soon as it's driven off the lot, and then it loses…