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Automakers are constantly improving new cars. While we usually like progress, sometimes we get features that are so problematic, they'd stop us from buying an otherwise-good car. If you are car shopping, steer clear of these things.

With the top seven automakers reporting, new-car sales dipped 3.5 percent in January. One segment drove the decline: mid-size family cars.

If Trump moves to increase tariffs on foreign-made goods, the effects could extend beyond the sticker price of your new car.