Lol, all the 'top' cars to reach big have already been built. All the manufacturers today are equal in the same boat, building junk. I know some will disagree with me, but it's not just cars, it's everything. Built to break. Yes it all looks amazing, but basically lipstick on a... well not a pig, lets say...a garbage can. For vehicles today all the electronics and the lack of replacement parts, well I don't think I've ever seen a time where so many vehicles are parked. And for things like screens that went dark (everything is on those screens now), sensors, motors, transmissions, etc. And now we have transmissions with no dipstick, motors now with no dipstick, sensor for everything, more and more plastics 'in' the engines. Even the mechanics working on these at the dealerships hate working on the new stuff.
Older cars, while basic to today, just ran. Something broke, well go down to any parts store (or wreaking yard) and change it out, done. Every vehicle is good and bad. A report says a certain car is tops, well that can be said of any car. Eg, old Consumers Reports always had their big lists. Well I knew many people over the years with types of cars that were rated bottom but people drove the wheels off the things to 400,000+miles and still couldn't kill them. I've heard of others owning cars that were top of the lists and the cars were lemons. In the end they are all machines put togeather.
Brands are the same. Toyota was the name that meant reliable. I wouldm't touch a Tundra today after the issues they had. GM's fiasco with their 6.2's leaves a bad taste. Again, all machines built, but the difference is today it's so complex and the prices have skyrocketed. Up to a few years ago one could drive their car for almost as long as they chose, with factors against them and their decisions being how many possible repairs, possible rust eating away at the body. Today it teeters on when warranty is done if it breaks just how much your willing to spend and often shown the hallway leading to the new car showroom instead.
It's funny, so many people from so many different walks in life are all saying the same, heck even people working at car dealerships. You hear so many more people talking about how they want to go buy an older in good shape vehicle, anything pre 2009ish, because they want reliable, cheap wheels. And if it breaks, it'll be easier to work on and fix.
Not hijacking off topic your thread, just my personal opinion. I see new vehicle data, I just say pick your fav, they are all about in the same boat anyway.
