Top 10: The 10 New Cars Owners Most Get Rid of Within One Year

Mercedes-Benz C-Class (12.4%)

The Silver Star manufacturer’s compact sedan is also a very popular model in many markets around the world. Like BMW’s 3 Series, the C-Class is available in a smorgasbord of different versions. Here we suspect that the high resale rate has little to do with reliability issues. Maintenance costs may play a part, and there’s also the fact that the typical consumers who buy Mercedes-Benz cars have deep enough pockets that they want a brand-new ride very quickly.