Toyota and Honda don't have to pay anyone off. Their reputation for quality and reliability is set in stone.
Funny how the Toyota "recalls" were at the height of UAW "stimulus" theft and "Cash for Clunkers."
I wouldn't buy a Big 3 (an outdated term these days) product for anything.
What toyota and honda do is sell cars with top of the line struts and brakes, which are normal wear items. On those cars they last about 100K. The other manufactures sell cars with OEM struts and brakes that only last 50K. So the others buyers get pissed that they have to spend money on their cars at 50K. But the Toyota and Hondas don’t, the perception is that they are better when in reality you paid heavily for those little upgrades.