Chrysler ruined the Jeep brand. I was loyal for three straight new jeeps ‘til ‘04. Had to go to GMC.
I also have a Toyota Corolla that's been a lemon since day 1.
I realize it's all anecdotal, but I'd always heard Toyota was the ultimate brand in reliability; based on my experience, I'll never have another one.
As an aside...I bought the "bumper-to-bumper" extended warranty on the Toyota and took it in to the dealer to have several problems fixed.
I was presented a bill for over $500.00. It seems the "bumper-to-bumper" warranty didn't cover anything.
Zero. Zip. Nada.
To quote the lady at the dealership, "these parts weren't defective, they were just broken. You don't expect us to cover that, do you?"
Good thing I didn't have a "broken" transmission.
I won't be doing business with that dealership again, either.