I haven’t had a new car since the 1980’s. Way to expensive, quality sucks, all brands.
Cars today are so much better than 80s cars it’s not funny. Manufacturers in the 80s were struggling with emissions requirements largely using analog controls that simply weren’t up to the task. Today we have modern engine management that’s all digital. Output and mileage are up and emissions are down.
That’s not really true. I have a 2006 Scion xB that I bought brand new. It now has 230,000 miles on it and it’s still on its original clutch. That thing is incredibly reliable and that’s even after hitting a deer pretty seriously back at 154,000 miles
My daily driver for several years was it 2013 Scion fr-s. I still have it and it has 185,000 miles on it and although it did have a recall which I got fixed for free although it didn’t never needed it it has been absolutely steadfast. Frankly, the same is true for our 2017 Scion IA. And you may notice a pattern here
What kind of funny is that I tell people I have three scions: a toyota, a subaru, and a mazda. 🤣
By the way, I also have a 2004 Chevy Z71 silverado. Thank God the drivetrain is Rock solid, but it’s needed quite a few repairs. However, I did buy it used and it spent its life in the northeast. So they’re mostly rust belt problems except for the dashboard that never works properly. Even after being repaired twice. And don’t get me started on the climate control knobs.