Despite the extreme volatility in pricing over the last few years, used cars are still an excellent way to save money on your next vehicle purchase. That said, the sweet feeling of getting a good deal on a used car can go sour pretty quickly when things start breaking and expensive maintenance bills pile up. Consumer Reports (CR) recently compiled a list of the best used car models, polling its members to determine the vehicles with the strongest reliability and other attributes, and some of the higher-ranked models might surprise you.

Study: These are the best models to buy used

Thanks to Mini's 2025 lineup, we know that Mini is no longer mini as in small. Thanks to the Smart #5, we know that Smart is also no longer mini as in small. And in fact, this hatchback is larger than the Mini Countryman, sized about like the Tesla Model Y in length and width but two inches taller. Proper midsize dimensions mean the cargo bay can hold 54 cubic feet with the second-row seats folded, while up front, a frunk adds another 2.5 cubic feet of storage, and the cabin counts 34 storage areas.

Smart #5 takes the little brand into big new territories

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been over four decades since the demise of beloved actor Milburn Stone, best known as Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams on TV's Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975). The Emmy-winning Stone died of a heart attack in La Jolla, CA on June 12, 1980. This is his life story.

In Memory of Milburn Stone ('Doc' from TV's 'Gunsmoke'): 44 Years After His Fatal Heart Attack

You might want to start saving up if you're looking for a plug-in hybrid. These cars, equipped with an internal combustion engine to take over when the battery powering the vehicle runs out of juice, have become an alluring compromise for a new group of more practical green-car shoppers. That's...

Why plug-in hybrid prices are soaring

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Denver, CO

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Residents of Fusion Studios, a homeless hotel owned by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, have complained for months that the internet in the building often does not work. Now the Coalition has posted a sign about the outages saying that is just the way it is going to be.

Denver homeless coalition absolves itself of Fusion internet problems

NEW YORK – Guy Ritchie has a diverting TV series called “The Gentlemen.” This being Guy Ritchie, these “gentlemen” (including one particularly badass woman) are smartly dressed yet volatile British criminals, wielding hidden reserves of power. One is played by Giancarlo Esposito, whose (similar) role as Gus Fring in “Breaking Bad” became a classic of a sturdy fictional trope: The character whose placid, law-abiding surface hides a supremely dangerous man. Gus, appropriately, drove a Volvo V70 wagon.

Aston Martin Vanquish takes on Ferrari with 824-hp V12

Alabama State

DETROIT — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata airbag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, but gave no further details. It says the death underscores the need for people to replace recalled airbag inflators.

U.S. reports 28th death caused by exploding Takata airbag inflators that spew shrapnel

We started hearing about Volkswagen’s takeover of the Scout brand so long ago that you’d be forgiven if you completely forgot what was happening. The wait to see what VW’s up to is almost over, however, as the company recently announced that it would reveal the next-generation electric vehicles at an event on October 24.

Scout sets official reveal date for its two upcoming EVs

Based on the visual information being teased in a rather surreal 17-second clip, a Volvo enthusiast would likely have to apply a good deal of extra-sensory perception to divine the exact shape and the look of the company’s future electric sedan, to be called the ES90. There’s a hint...

Volvo's flagship EV sedan, the ES90, to debut in March in Sweden

BERLIN — German automaker BMW is recalling electric Mini Cooper SE vehicles due to problems in their batteries, which could potentially affect more than 140,000 autos worldwide. Included in the recall are 12,535 Mini SEs sold in the United States. Around 39,000 vehicles could be affected in Germany, the...

BMW recalling 140,000 electric Mini Cooper SEs for battery issue

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

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When a husband and wife decided to date together, they met a woman 16 years younger. The throuple never matched on priorities because of the age gap.

My husband and I were in a throuple with someone 16 years younger. Dating someone with such a big age gap caused issues.

Alameda Post

Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

Philadelphia, PA

PHILADELPHIA — A woman was intoxicated and using a partially automated driving system when she caused a March highway crash in Philadelphia that killed two people, authorities said as they announced homicide charges against the driver. State and federal investigators say the woman’s Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV struck the...

Philadelphia woman using Ford BlueCruise charged with DUI homicides

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, it was pretty easy to pick out the vehicles that older drivers gravitated toward. If you were alive at that time, your grandparents probably had a beefy American sedan like a Ford LTD, Chevy Caprice or Lincoln Town Car. It’s not so easy to pick out the cars liked by older drivers today, and a recent study from Insurify shows that some models are popular across all age groups.

These are the 10 most popular cars for Baby Boomers and Gen X

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Update: U.S. Highway 26/287 reopened Friday morning. The Wyoming Department of Transportation closed U.S. Highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass on Thursday afternoon in response to the heat- and wind-driven expansion of the Fish Creek Fire.

Rapidly growing Fish Creek Fire closes highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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15 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 Cabriolet

You want to talk about saving the manuals? How about saving the convertibles? They are a dying breed, especially those with a back seat. How about...

15 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 Cabriolet

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