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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.

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 out our links for getting the most out of your shopping experience.
Heading to the 2018 Charlotte Auto Show in North Carolina? We have you 
 covered. Check out highlights of the four-day event beginning Thursday 
 herein.
With the redesigned, fifth-generation 2019 Subaru Forester, the automaker 
 was looking to ensure it didn't mess up a good thing. But how did it do 
 with the cost of fuel? Find out here.
Approximately 165,500 model-year 2012-14 Subaru and Toyota vehicles 
 are being recalled for their engine valve springs.
Approximately 228,600 model-year 2018 Subaru Legacy sedans and 
 Outback wagons are being recalled due to a software error.
Approximately 4,800 model-year 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT and 
 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk SUVs are being recalled for driver-side 
 floormats.
Approximately 400 model-year 2019 Porsche Cayenne SUVs are being 
 recalled for passenger-side rear seat belt buckles.
Approximately 1,300 2017-19 Toyota 4Runner SUVs that Southeast Toyota 
 Distributors equipped with a TRD wheel package are being recalled for an 
 incorrect label.
Approximately 16,000 2018 Kia Stingers are being recalled for a damaged 
 wiring harness.
Approximately 44,300 model-year 2013-18 BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 
 Series, X3 and X5 vehicles are being recalled.