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Top 10 most expensive and affordable cars to repair
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No. 10 most affordable: Ford Focus
Average repair cost: $1,064
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No. 9 most affordable: Honda Accord
Average repair cost: $1,060
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No. 8 most affordable: Ford Explorer
Average repair cost: $1,052
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No. 7 most affordable: Mazda6
Average repair cost: $1,026
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No. 6 most affordable: Mazda CX-7
Average repair cost: $988
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No. 5 most affordable: Nissan Altima
Average repair cost: $986
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No. 4 most affordable: Nissan Sentra
Average repair cost: $931
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No. 3 most affordable: Toyota Prius
Average repair cost: $784
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No. 2 most affordable: Ford Fusion Hybrid
Average repair cost: $768
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No. 1 most affordable: Nissan Altima Hybrid
Average repair cost: $673
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No. 10 most expensive: Chevrolet Malibu
Average repair cost: $1,633
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No. 9 most expensive: Infiniti G37
Average repair cost: $1,725
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No. 8 most expensive: Mitsubishi Lancer
Average repair cost: $1,931
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No. 7 most expensive: Mercedes Benz C300
Average repair cost: $1,960
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No. 6 most expensive: BMW 328i
Average repair cost: $1,965
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No. 5 most expensive: Volkswagen Passat
Average repair cost: $2,087
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No. 4 most expensive: Volkswagen Jetta
Average repair cost: $2,114
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No. 3 most expensive: Lexus IS250
Average repair cost: $2,234
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No. 2 most expensive: Audi A4
Average repair cost: $2,259
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Top 10 most expensive and affordable cars to repair
No. 1 most expensive: Lincoln MKZ
Average repair cost: $2,649
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No matter how dependable your car may be, at some point, your old faithful will break down and you'll have to take it in for repairs.
But there are some vehicles that may save you from having to give up an arm and a leg when you go to the garage and others that could cause you to take out a second mortgage.
Here's a list of the 10 most expensive and 10 most affordable cars to repair, according to RepairPal.
