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2008's Most Overpriced Vehicles

Dodge Ram pickup tops Forbes' list

By Kevin Langbaum,  Newser User

Posted Jan 6, 2008 9:37 AM CST
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(Newser) – Don’t be fooled by a dealer discount when buying a new car—it might just be a sign that the car is priced too high to begin with. Forbes names the vehicles it finds the most overpriced:

  1. Dodge Ram 1500
  2. Mercury Grand Marquis
  3. Ford F-150
  4. Dodge Durango
  5. GMC Envoy

  1. Mercury Mountaineer
  2. Chevrolet Trailblazer
  3. Ford Explorer
  4. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  5. Chrysler Pacifica
  6. Nissan Quest
  7. Ford Ranger
  8. Mazda B-Series
  9. GMC Canyon

Unsold 2007 Ram pickup trucks sit on the back lot at a Dodge dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, March 25, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Unsold 2007 Ram pickup trucks sit on the back lot at a Dodge dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, March 25, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)   (Associated Press)
Consumer enticements are highlighted on the windshield of an unsold 2007 Ram pickup truck at a Dodge dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Consumer enticements are highlighted on the windshield of an unsold 2007 Ram pickup truck at a Dodge dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/David...   (Associated Press)
Ford F-150s are shown on a dealership lot in Clinton Township, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ford F-150s are shown on a dealership lot in Clinton Township, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)   (Associated Press)
An unsold 2007 Ram 3500 pickup truck sits on the lot of a Dodge agency in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Sunday, March 4, 2007. U.S. sales of DaimlerChrysler AG vehicles fell 4.1 percent last month as Chrysler Group's decline was tempered by the best...
An unsold 2007 Ram 3500 pickup truck sits on the lot of a Dodge agency in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Sunday, March 4, 2007. U.S. sales of DaimlerChrysler AG vehicles fell 4.1 percent...   (Associated Press)
The company sign hangs over a row of unsold 2008 F-150 and Ranger pickup trucks in front of a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. Ford Motor Co.'s sales fell 9 percent in December, ending with a whimper a year...
The company sign hangs over a row of unsold 2008 F-150 and Ranger pickup trucks in front of a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. Ford Motor...   (Associated Press)
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list • Dodge • trucks • auto sales • Dodge Ram 1500 • Mercury Grand Marquis • Ford F 150 • Dodge Durango • GMC Envoy • Mercury Mountaineer • Chevrolet Trailblazer • Ford Explorer • Jeep Grand Cherokee • Chrysler Pacifica • Nissan Quest • Ford Ranger • Mazda B Series • GMC Canyon • cars

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