Quality cars available for under $10,000 are more and more difficult to find. You don't have to be a car person to know that. There are a few that have managed to survive the blow of inflating costs of living and the depreciating dollar. The Hyundai Accent, for example, is the perfect penny-pinching option for drivers who don't require over the top luxury.

While the Accent is more bare-bones than many other…

J.D. Power and Associates releases their anticipated Vehicle Dependability Study every year. Hyundai significantly reduced the number of problems found per 100 vehicles this year and made the the top-ten most dependable vehicles on the list. Among non-premium nameplates, these vehicles came in at Number Three!

Hyundai had 16 fewer problems compared to last year's rating and jumped one place among all 60-plus vehicles assessed and three positions among non-premium nameplate competitors. They…