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Patrick Masterson

I joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and have achieved the rare feat of applying my journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor my entire professional career, which has somehow been more than a decade solely at Cars.com and currently as Chief Copy Editor. I live by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and know where the semicolons can go, which you can occasionally find updated proof of in the stories

below.

Articles by Patrick Masterson

Want to buy a car here at the end of January? You're in the right place. 
 Check out our links for getting the most out of your experience.
Interested in buying a new car to start your year off on the right foot? We 
 got you. Check out our links for getting the most out of your experience.
We took a look back to see for the safety what the 10 biggest recalls were 
 that we reported in 2018. Here's the list.
Interested in buying a new car to start off 2019 right? We're here for you. 
 Check out our links for getting the most out of your experience.
The big surprise this week among our most read reviews is the appearance 
 of a new one for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe that launched straight to No. 
 2.
The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe's value proposition makes it attractive in its 
 class. Does that mean you're saving more on gas post-purchase?
Readers were all over our Ford Ranger/Toyota Tacoma head-to-head teaser 
 this week as the most popular news story we published.
Recalls in the auto industry are common. Not up to speed? Not to worry. 
 Here are some of the most significant recalls we covered from December.
There are many reasons to celebrate the end of the year and the turning 
 over of a new year. Well, unless you're one of the vehicles on this list that 
 won't be surviving to see 2019.