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Patrick Masterson

Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.

If you're hot under the collar for a new car this weekend, check out our 
 advice to ensure you don't pay a premium.
Whether you're on the hunt for a new car or merely a car that's new to 
 you, it's a good time to be shopping. Here's what you need to know.
Approximately 55,000 model-year 2016-17 Chevrolet Spark hatchbacks 
 are being recalled.
Approximately 17,700 model-year 2015-17 Audi A7 hatchbacks are being 
 recalled for their head curtain airbags.
Approximately 1,000 model-year 2016-17 Toyota 4Runner SUVs equipped 
 with the TForce accessory package are being recalled for their roof racks.
Model-year 2017 Honda CR-V and Acura RDX SUVs are being recalled for 
 certification labels that can inadvertently be wiped away.
To get the most from your car shopping as April turns to May, it's best to 
 know how to get the most. Here's what you should know.
Approximately 1,000,000 model-year 2013-16 Ram 1500 and 2500 and 
 model-year 2014-16 Ram 2500 pickup trucks are being recalled.
Approximately 13,000 model-year 2017 Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG 
 and Mercedes-Maybach vehicles are being recalled.