10 Most Reliable Brands

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Originally Posted by roxy1

add to that an indisputably better rust protection out of the factory versus two decades ago. even in the Midwest it is rare to see a rusty 10 yr old car. it was commonplace 15-20+ yrs ago. I know that isn't mechanical reliability, but a person sure is less willing to put money into fixing something mechanical on a rust bucket versus a car with a sound body.
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That is true. I grew up in upstate NY and car looked like swiss cheese after maybe 10 years. Esp MoPars...