Is consumerreports the best source when shopping for a car

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I agree with what others have said, but I’d add that for a new model, it’s a crap shoot–there are no reliability records. For a model that’s been around a little while, you can go to edmunds.com and others and look at reviews that owners have submitted, which is going to give you a good history of what can potentially go wrong, as well as what was liked and disliked about a specific vehicle. You can also narrow it by what engine, AWD/4WD/FWD, etc.