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Our Most Popular Halloween Costume of 2017:
The Frankencar!

Last updated: Oct 9, 2019 at 12:23PM
Published on: Oct 31, 2017 by Steve Halloran

What do the two pickup trucks, two coupes, sedan, and SUV in the picture above have in common? They’re the top 6 most searched used cars on CarGurus so far this year. Can you guess those 6 models? Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Lists, Car News, Car Shopping, General Chat, United States Tagged With: Car Minded, cargurus used-car search, halloween car mashup, happy halloween, most cargurus searches, Used Cars

Dependable Drives: Ten 2014s Worth a Look

Feb 26, 2017 by Steve Halloran

2014 Ford F-150
As anyone who’s shopped for a used car knows, cars retain value inconsistently. In this era of Big Data, armies of statisticians are gathering and analyzing all sorts of car numbers by maker, body style, price, location, model, and so on to see what we can learn. J.D. Power recently published its 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study, which rates both makers and models, and it shows that Lexus and Porsche had the fewest reported problems per 2014-model-year vehicle, followed by Toyota, Buick, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and BMW.

Each year J.D. Power polls owners of 3-year-old cars to determine the number of problems they experienced during the previous 12 months, then ranks each maker and model by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles. Last year we built a list of Reliable Rides featuring 10 cars that performed well in studies based on model years 2010 through 2013, and this year we’re going to take a look at some new winners and returning champs as well as some cars that have made important changes since 2014. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Lists, Car Shopping, General Chat, United States Tagged With: 2014 Chevrolet Camaro, 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, 2014 Ford F-150, 2014 Honda Ridgeline, 2014 Lexus RX, 2014 Toyota Camry, 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2014 Toyota Prius, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Car Minded, Car Safety, chevrolet camaro, Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, Chevrolet Sonic, Ford F-150, honda ridgeline, J.D. Power reliability, Lexus RX, reliable cars, Toyota Camry, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota Prius, Toyota Sienna, Used Cars

Don’t Fear the Reaper: 10 Dead Cars to Buy This Halloween

Last updated: Oct 20, 2016 at 8:58AM
Published on: Oct 18, 2016 by Matt Smith

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With Halloween around the corner, CarGurus investigated some discontinued car models to find whether or not there were any “zombie cars” lurking around the website. Sure enough, we discovered that while most vehicles experience a drop-off in customer interest once they’ve been discontinued, some stick around, generating plenty of interest while haunting our listing pages.

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Filed Under: Car Lists, General Chat, United States Tagged With: Bugatti Veyron, Car Minded, Discontinued Cars, Ford Bronco II, GMC Syclone, Halloween, Jeep Commander, Mazda2, mazdaspeed3, Porsche 968, toyota pickup, toyota supra, Used Cars, Volkswagen EuroVan, Zombie Cars

Why I Regret Buying a Porsche

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 2:44PM
Published on: Oct 14, 2016 by tgriffith

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About a year ago, I bought a Porsche.

I probably should have listened to my father-in-law, who has raced Porsches and owned roughly eleven 911s. This guy has experience and told me that I’d probably regret the purchase.

“Getting an older 911 is risky,” he said. “They are expensive to maintain and repair, and there will always be something that needs to be fixed. Don’t do it. Get a Miata or something instead.”

Well, me being the defiant, brand-driven, performance type didn’t care much for that advice. So I went out and bought a 2002 Porsche 996 911 Targa. Those low-slung Porsche looks, that Stuttgart logo, and the trademark purr of a Porsche engine were all it took to convince me to sign up for more than just a couple years of Porsche payments.

I should have listened to my father-in-law.

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Filed Under: General Chat Tagged With: Porsche 911, used car advice, used car buying, Used car regrets, used cars

Canine-Friendly Cars for the Dog Days of Summer

Last updated: Mar 20, 2018 at 1:20PM
Published on: Aug 12, 2016 by Matt Smith

Nigel, Erik Ross's Dog
Nigel the terrier loves feeling the wind in his face

We may be CarGurus, first and foremost, but that doesn’t prevent us from being proud pet owners, too. From French Bulldogs and Miniature Pinschers to Labradors and Great Danes, the dogs of CarGurus are a widely varied bunch. My own dog, Taylor, looks enough like a Labrador to keep landlords and kennels at ease, but her mix of breeds puts her solidly in the “mutt” camp. Regardless of size or breed, however, dogs are always a hit at CarGurus. Maybe that’s because dogs have such a social history with the automobile. They chase them, they hang their heads out the windows, and I don’t think I’ve ever met a dog who didn’t get a case of the wiggles every time it hears, “Want to go for a ride in the car?”

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Filed Under: Car Lists, Car Shopping, Foreign Cars, General Chat, New Cars, United States Tagged With: all-wheel drive, bmw m coupe, Car Minded, cargo, cars, clown shoe, crossover, dogs, Honda Element, mazda5, mpv, Subaru Crosstrek, Used Cars

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