Automobile manufacturers are beginning to head down a rocky new path that will dramatically shape the future of the car market.  Specifically, they are moving away from the concept of selling to "owners" and moving toward just having "users" serviced by short-term leases, perpetual leases,  robo-taxis, Uber, Lift and self-driving limos, etc.

You may have seen the end result being described as "you will own nothing and be happy".

Once this transition is complete, it is anticipated that "users" will no longer put importance on Quality, Resale Value, Dependability or Reliability, except for in that moment when they are looking to fill a short-term transportation need.

Because we are already beginning to move down this new path, it is becoming more and more difficult to find automotive brands that still make good quality, dependable and reliable vehicles that I can recommend to clients.

Building on my 40 years of experience working directly for automobile manufacturers, closely following both JD Power and Consumer Reports and monitoring vehicle resale values to estimate which new vehicles are still worth buying, I have compiled the best examples of vehicles still worth purchasing in the following list shown below: