Jack Nerad

Helping people make good car-buying decisions is one of my great joys in life. I've always had two passions — cars and writing — and they melded into what has become my life's work. I come by it honestly; an inveterate reader from the first time I saw the written words "See Dick run," I became a fan of car magazines well before I could own a car myself. I learned to drive at 13, bought my first car at 15, and started my career as an auto journalist in my 20s. A bit older now, I still get a thrill from giving others good advice about cars.