In Pictures: September's Worst Car Deals

The 2012 VW Beetle is selling for an average price that's above MSRP this month, making it a bad deal. 

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Car reviewers not only like the Mini Cooper better than the 2012 VW Beetle, but it's priced better this month too.

As the Buick Regal has gained awards and sales, its price has gone up. It's selling for above MSRP this month.

The Ford Fusion has a lower starting price than the Regal, and is available this month with strong discounts and incentives.

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Since it's a new model, there aren't a lot of discounts available on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic.

On the other hand, the Ford Fiesta is available with cash back and low interest financing this month, and it gets better gas mileage than the Sonic.

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With a high starting price and few incentives, the Lexus LX is an expensive proposition.

The Infiniti QX56 is has better reviews than the LX and a starting price that's about $20,000 less.

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The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid was just redesigned, but it's not doing well in the small car rankings, and doesn't have good discounts this month.

The Toyota Prius has a lower starting price than the Honda Civic Hybrid, better fuel economy and lease deals for less than $300 per month in most of the country.

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