Would Hate to Be On This List!

Forbes.com just announced the results of a study that indicates the 10 worst 2009 cars on the road. They looked at Vincentric's 5 year repair cost data on 2009 vehicles and combined that with Consumer Reports' reliability ratings.

The list is certainly non-discriminatory and diverse. If you own an Asian car, you appear to be in good shape. But good luck with your resale value if you own one of these:

VW Touareg

Jaguar XF

Chevy Colorado

Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Chrysler Town & Country

Dodge Grand Caravan

Ford F-250 (crap! I have one but at least it's on a closed end lease!)

GMC Canyon

Lincoln MKS

Mercedes GL450 (shocker of the list)

In all, you can expect to pay more in repairs on these vehicles over a 5 year span than all other vehicles.

However, if you are smart and lease a new or late model vehicle that is always under the OEM warranty, you have little to worry about!