It’s a well-known fact that cars are money pits , especially brand new cars that lose a large portion of their value the instant they’re driven off the dealer lot . Buying a used car will save you money , since the first owner took the brunt of depreciation, but depending on the condition of the used car you buy it can end up costing thousands of dollars in repairs . Unless you’re a part of the one percent , it’s important to do your due diligence when shopping for a reliable used car, and we trust the team at Consumer Reports to do most of the due diligence for us.
We’ve organized the companies that Consumer Reports found to produce the least-reliable five-to-10-year-old cars. It ranked 26 manufacturers in this study in total, but this includes the 15 car brands that performed poorest in this ranking. There are some surprises in here and some that you might expect to find, but either way, these are the brands that produce the least-reliable cars that are five to ten years old.
If you’re in the market for a used car, consider something that doesn’t make an appearance on this list. That said, I do own a used car that makes an appearance on this list, so do whatever you want. 2 / 17 15th: Mini 15th: Mini Mini is a niche carmaker, and Consumer Report s only included a single model’s reliability history in its ranking, the Mini Cooper.
While this writer is a total Mini freak, it’s no secret that Mini’s reliability reputation has had some serious peaks and vall.