Really, any "mainstream" car made in the last 15 years is going to be quite good. I'm talking about Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, etc. My newest car is a 2004 Ho

Really, any "mainstream" car made in the last 15 years is going to be quite good. I'm talking about Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, etc. My newest car is a 2004 Honda with 230,000 miles. I bought it used when it had about 80,000 miles. It's been very reliable. I've likewise had a good experience with a 2002 Ford. 40 years ago, 100,000 miles was considered the practical life of a car. If it hadn't rusted out by then it had probably had a major failure such as a transmission or engine. The only advantage they had was being mechanically simple and easier to repair, but they needed more repairs and more maintenance than a car made in this century.