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12 New Cars You Should Avoid Buying
March 22, 2018
This week, Forbes released a list of 12 new cars you should avoid buying, due to a myriad of reasons including difficult-to-master infotainment systems, limited appeal, or poor designs.
Forbes looked at Consumer Reports reliability ratings along with JD Power's dependability and initial quality surveys, as well as their own subjective driving impressions. Fiat Chrysler vehicles accounted for nearly half of the new cars to avoid for 2018
Here is the list of vehicles you should avoid in 2018:
- Acura ILX
- Dodge Grand Caravan
- Dodge Journey
- Fiat 500
- Fiat 500L
- Fiat 500X
- Ford Focus
- Ford Fiesta
- Ford Taurus
- Jeep Wrangler JK
- Maserati Ghibli
- Mitsubishi Mirage
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