Buy a mint low mile 3 yr old Toyota for 1/2 sticker price and be happy for the next 15 yrs....
I did
We are fans of Toyota too. We gave Chrysler a try and had quality problems too. Not as bad as GM but when a starter fails after 70K Miles, it might be an indication of poor quality. We were also having electrical issues with the Chrysler and the battery being discharged all of the time. The car hadn’t reached 100K miles.
About Toyota — their low end cars have quality issues as well. I am worried that Toyota has caught the same “disease” as GM and Chrysler — cut corners and quality to save $ at the expense of the customer. I am guarded about Toyota now. The higher end cars are still pretty solid.