We are constantly scanning the Web for the best autos for our customers with bad credit histories, the bargain cars in the $10,000 range.

And recently we've found:

• Auto Loan Central has five pages of condensed research on the best cars for bad credit customers.

• About a year ago, Cars.com did a story about the best used cars around $10,000, and their list included a sedan (the 02 Honda Civic), a minivan (02 Ford Windstar), an easy-on-gas economy car (05 Ford Focus) and big roomy salesman-type car (02 Buick LeSabre).

• Every year we recommend the Consumers Reports Car Buying Guide. They are picky about their copyrighted material, so we'll leave you with just one nugget: a '98 Lexus will have fewer problems than an 06 VW. You can find some CR material for free at Yahoo Autos and MSN Autos.

• We are big fans of the auto research sites such as Edmunds, and their 07 Used Car Best Bets included a few in our price range. They include the 01-05 Hyundai Elantra, 03-05 Pontiac Vibe and the 00-03 Ford F-150 pickup truck. You can find the complete list here.

• A top online auto loans site has researched both new and used cars in this price range. Here are the best $10,000 new cars for bad credit auto loan customers and here are the best $10,000 to $12,000 used cars for folks with bad credit histories.