Completely agree, Japanese parts are more expensive than Western parts ... but then, having driven Toyota for most of my adult life, and now having switched to

Completely agree, Japanese parts are more expensive than Western parts ... but then, having driven Toyota for most of my adult life, and now having switched to a domestic brand: They just do not seem to NEED as many replacement parts. My Toyotas were built like tanks, they were virtually indestructible, in over 15 years, I had one major repair that I needed a shop for (and that was related to the seatbelt). Now, with my Ford (and arguably in homeoffice, meaning I do not drive that much anymore), it feels the car's more in the repair shop than on the road.