My 1986 Accord was great for the first 110K miles. After that, it ate me alive.
My 1998 Accord was great for the first 125K miles. After that is was a huge money pit. I serviced that car religiously, garaged it and drove it primarily on the freeway.
That was the last of three Accords. A year ago I went out looking for a Camry, Accord, Mazda, or Nissan. Took a look at the Ford Fusion and the Saturn Aura XR just to placate my Dad. I was shocked how nice the Ford and the Saturn were. Serious cognitive dissonance after years of owning Japanese cars which were better than American cars. It was very difficult to overcome my built-in bias toward American nameplates, but the Aura and the Fusion were such better values that in the end it was an easy decision
I ended up buying the Aura XR because it blew the Japanese competition away. A comparably equipped Camry was $7K more and I didn't even like it as much as the Aura. It's the best car I've ever owned and it's a blast to drive.
GM's new models are great cars. Perception hasn't yet caught up to reality.
Initial reaction...either you are an awful driver or you're full of sh*t.