| Get a Toyota
My brother in law in Houston has been Service Manager for auto dealerships for 25 years. He has worked in a variety of dealerships including Pontiac, Chevrolet, Volvo, BMW, Porsche and Lexus.
He is currently Service Mgr for two huge Lexus dealerships and has been recognized as one of the top Svc Managers in the world by Toyota Motor Company. For his performance, he has been flown to Toyota world HQ in Japan twice and has had the honor of meeting Mr. Toyoda (correct spelling) himself - in HIS office in Houston. Mr. Toyoda came to meet him!!
Robert has indicated for many years, that the finest auto you can buy is made by Toyota. If you are poor, buy a five year old Corolla. If you have the bucks, get a new top of the line Lexus...He has told me that a Toyota powertrain (with oil and fluid changes) will easily last until 250,000 miles without any trouble and will often go to 500,000 miles without problems.
I am a big fan of Consumer Reports magazine and their most recent auto issue listed the Most Reliable Used Cars. There were 13 Toyota/Lexus models listed. Honda had a few as did Nissan and Mazda. There were very very few domestic brands listed and I can see why you are not a fan of domestic (US) vehicles.
Sorry about the editorial but In the Industry, they are the most respected name in the globe....Find a sporty one and buy it...  |