[quote author="IrvineCommuter" date=1228534519]In my car driving/riding experience, I have not yet been inside an American-made car that I enjoyed.
Parents owned a Chevy Cavalier wagon. . . numerous problems within 60K. Sold it for a Toyota Corolla (which went 150K+ with no major problems). Also owned a Ford Taurus. . .A/C broke down and had to replace the radiator every year or so.
Have driven in countless rental cars and viewed them only as an instrument to take me from point A to B. The only tolerable car that I found was the Chrysler Sebring. However, would get a Civic, Accord, Sentra, Altima, or host of other foreign cars before considering that one.</blockquote>
I drove My ranger for 280k with exactly two problems. A heater diverter valve and a alternator. My focus was reliable and I drove it 30k miles a year for 2 years and 8k miles after that. ZERO problems, I had to replace my crap-tacular tires and worn brakes, but that was about it.
good luck
-bix