The auto industry is reeling from the economic downturn with GM announcing the end of the Saturn line along with most of Pontiac. But according to Wired magazine, there are a number of other cars that should die as well.

Although Chrysler has said it will soon be rid of the PT Crusier, Wired says it shouldn’t stop there and suggests offing the Dodge Nitro which it says looks rugged and tough, but has a “puny” engine under the hood.

Another vehicle ready for the scrapheap is the Chevy Avalanche whose demise – it says – should be obvious to Chevrolet based on horrible sales figures.

“Even three years before $4 a gallon gas, sales of the Avalanche began falling faster than, well, an avalanche,” writes Wired. “From a 2002 high of nearly 90,000 trucks sold, a mere 35,003 Avalanches made it off the lot in 2008.”

However there are some good used cars drivers should look to when making a purchase. According to Consumer Reports, Honda and Toyota dominated their list of the most reliable used cars with the Honda Civic and Toyota Echo leading the list of best small cars.

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