in my youth, i owned plenty of GM, Fords, even a Dodge or two...back then all i could afford was used cars, which are usually someone elses problem they got rid of;

My opinions of those models are damaged by those used car experiences, that I'm sure; nothing but trouble with used cars and boatloads of repairs.

once i was 26, I bought a new Toyota, and took care of the maintenance, which of course made it last forever.

Today, With four family members, we have five Toyota's; I lean hard on brand loyalty because of that better experience all of them running great and from model years ranging from 2000 to 2011.