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Rick Popely

Contributor Rick Popely has covered the auto industry for decades and hosts a weekly online radio show on TalkZone.com.

Whether you're considering a new or used car, one option you should 
 explore is a certified pre-owned vehicle. Here are the details.
The national average for regular gas edged up another 2 cents the past 
 week to $2.42 a gallon, the fifth week in a row for higher prices.
The national average for regular gas was $2.40 a gallon on Thursday, up 3 
 cents from a week ago.
Buying a certified pre-owned vehicle can reduce the risks to other used 
 cars, and the CPO benefits add value. Here are the finer points.
The national average for regular gas jumped 7 cents the past week — the 
 biggest weekly increase this year — and that's just the beginning.
AAA said Thursday that the national average for regular gas was $2.30 a 
 gallon, 1 cent higher than both a week and a month ago.
Gas prices remained steady the past week, continuing to defy the usual 
 spring pattern of steadily increasing into the summer driving season.
Gas prices continued to trickle down ever so slowly the past week, 
 dropping by a penny to a national average of $2.29 for regular.