“The Dodge Dart is making news with the pending class-action lawsuit concerning a defect in its manual transmissions,” said Arthur Henry, senior manager for Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence. “As shoppers have been showing more attention toward Compact Sedans the Dart has generated more attention as the matter has gained more notoriety...”

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