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Top Cars We Should Scrap

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(Newser) – The possibility that one of Detroit's Big Three automakers is headed for the scrap heap left US News and World Report wondering which cars Americans could live without. Here are some top candidates:

  • Jeep Commander: This boxy model gets 16 mpg and it shows: sales are down 55%.
  • Dodge Durango: Even the hybrid version of this SUV hasn't stopped sales from falling an astonishing 54%.

  • Suzuki Forenza: So bland that you're forgiven if you've never noticed one on the road.
  • Dodge Nitro: Despite its decent mileage, it can't keep up with competition from Honda or Toyota.
  • Buick LaCrosse: This car still comes with optional porthole-style windows. Enough said.
  • Chevy Trailblazer: Most Americans aren't thinking about off-roading these days, making this truck unnecessary.
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Unsold 2007 Forenza sedans sit outside a Suzuki dealership in the northwest Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Unsold 2007 Forenza sedans sit outside a Suzuki dealership in the northwest Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The company logo shines on the grille of an unsold Lucerne with a 2006 LaCrosse in the background at a Buick dealership in the north Denver suburb of Thornton, Colo., last year.
The company logo shines on the grille of an unsold Lucerne with a 2006 LaCrosse in the background at a Buick dealership in the north Denver suburb of Thornton, Colo., last year.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chevrolet Trailblazers line up at a dealership in Eastpointe, Mich.
Chevrolet Trailblazers line up at a dealership in Eastpointe, Mich.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Unsold 2008 Nitro sports-utility vehicles sit at a Dodge dealership in the north Denver suburb of Northglenn, Colo.
Unsold 2008 Nitro sports-utility vehicles sit at a Dodge dealership in the north Denver suburb of Northglenn, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks in front of a Dodge Durango hybrid with Frank Klegon, right, executive VP, and Bob Nardelli, chairman and CEO at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year.
Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks in front of a Dodge Durango hybrid with Frank Klegon, right, executive VP, and Bob Nardelli, chairman and CEO at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year.   (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
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With an oversupply of cars, we ferreted out the ones that few people would miss if they suddenly disappeared. - Rick Warren, US News and World Report

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