Rear wheel drive cars are generally easier to work on. The engines (generally) sit fore and aft as opposed to sideways giving you a lot more room under the hood. It's easier to do transmission work because you can remove the transmission without pulling the engine also. If you've ever tried to change out an alternator or air conditioner compressor in a front wheel drive car, you will appreciate the difference when the stuff you have to work on is at the front of the car instead of next to the strut on the side.
Or a power steering pump. On my Chrysler van, I was able to easily detach the thing, But there was no way to work it out of the engine compartment. The manual said to remove the catalytic converter and tail pipe, then work the pump out through the exhaust tunnel. Like that was going to happen. I had to just put it back on, take to a shop, and pay $525 to replace a $60 part.