5th May 2017, 09:38
Easiest solution I see after the comments is to buy either new or newer domestics, or older 80s-90s Hondas or Toyotas for far less issues and major recalls. I wouldn't worry about being a communist on car selection. There's so much abundance of cars currently for sale in the USA to ever fret over having only one flavor. The problem is getting service on some when traveling in outlying areas. You can always get the 200 mile towing with AAA I guess to take the odd model to get fixed.
4th May 2017, 09:48
We also also had a 67 Buick LeSabre V8; drove it well over 100k miles, several times to Florida. Sold it in 1972. Great reliable every day car in those years. Not a fancy body style, but ran very well and ice cold air. Amazing how our family escaped unscathed with issues with ours. There are people today that have bought some newer late model Toyotas too that have had some consecutive lemons in a row. A lot of recalls from a once reliable brand that slipped in overall quality. Who wants to run back and forth to the dealer so much with new cars?