Even the least expensive new cars cost a significant amount of money, so few things are more disappointing than quickly finding out you don’t actually like it. That’s not always the car’s fault, either. Sure, it sometimes turns out the electronics are haunted by ghosts, but people also buy cars that are too small for their needs, find out they can’t justify the bad fuel economy, and all sorts of other reasons. You’d like to think you’d figure all of those things out before you buy, but you also never really know.
That’s why ever year our friends at Consumer Reports surveys its members asking whether or not they would definitely buy their cars again. It isn’t a perfect measure, and it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t buy any of the cars on the list. At the same time, though, a car that does poorly here is one you probably want to think twice about and make sure you’ll be happy with it before you buy it. Maybe dig a little deeper or go back for a longer test drive. After all, it never hurts to be sure about your purchase before you spend $50,000 or more on a durable good.
Let’s see what cars Consumer Reports says deserve a little extra caution before you pull the trigger.
