Automotive Discussion - Autopten Forum -------------------------------------- New 2015 Cars You Shouldn't Buy or Consider ================================================================================ Author: H. Guti[04-06-2015 06:45am] Title: New 2015 Cars You Shouldn't Buy or Consider ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ According to [url=http://www3.forbes.com/autos/15-new-cars-to-avoid/]Forbes, this is the list of cars you should avoid if you are planning to buy a new one these coming days. This list is based on the latest results obtained by J.D. Power surveys respect to initial quality, long-term reliability, performance, and design. Also, rankings for resale value depreciation obtained by experts at ALG and the list of vehicles with low scores in terms of performance and overall value reviewed by Consumer Reports. Probably, buying a new car is one of those purchases that we all want to do at least once in life. If this is your case, let the experts help you to make the right choice by discarding the cars which have not a very good reputation. Smart ForTwo [imgalt=2015 smart fortwo]/carforum/images/new-2016-smart-fortwo.jpg[/imgalt] New 2016 Smart ForTwo at New York Auto Show - [url=http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/auto-shows/new-york-auto-show-2016-smart-fortwo-size-article-1.2170071]photo credit: NY Daily News Pros: :g_arrow: decent fuel economy :g_arrow: reasonably affordable Cons: :disagree: premium-grade fuel needed :disagree: below average depreciation :disagree: among lowest-scoring cars in CR :disagree: too tiny :disagree: herky-jerky transmission :disagree: under-powered engine :disagree: dumb car Scion IQ[imgalt=2015 scion iq]/carforum/images/new-scion-iq.jpg[/imgalt] Pros: :g_arrow: good solo-driving car :g_arrow: capacity for up to 3 adults and one kid Cons: :disagree: oddly aligned seating :disagree: below average ratings for residual value, initial quality, performance, and reliability :disagree: rear seat is awful :disagree: cabin is loud :disagree: lame acceleration Nissan Titan[imgalt=2015 nissan titan truck]/carforum/images/new-nissan-titan.jpg[/imgalt] Cons: :disagree: outdated design :disagree: outclassed by Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge and Toyota trucks :disagree: rated below average in residual value and performance :disagree: among worst value trucks in Consumer Reports surveys :more_info: [url=/carsforsale/cheap-truck/]Find used trucks at cheap prices Nissan Armada [imgalt=2015 nissan armada suv]/carforum/images/new-nissan-armada.jpg[/imgalt] Pros: :g_arrow: roomy :g_arrow: good towing capacities Cons: :disagree: heavy handling :disagree: low marks for initial quality and reliability :disagree: among the lowest overall scores from Consumer Reports :disagree: bad fuel economy :disagree: poor reliability :disagree: high ownership costs Mitsubishi Mirage [imgalt=2015 nissan mirage hatchback]/carforum/images/new-nissan-mirage.jpg[/imgalt] Pros: :g_arrow: affordable transportation Cons: :disagree: Widely criticized :disagree: slow acceleration :disagree: below average marks for performance :disagree: among lowest scoring models in Consumer Reports :more_info: [url=/autoblog/new-car-under-13000-buy-mitsubishi-mirage-2014-review]New Car Under $13000? 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