Not sure shopping for cars was ever easy. Just know that you're never going to pick the right one. They all have equal issues, whether it be financing, parts failures, stealerships resellers. I think it can often come down to mostly hoping for the best, and picking the one that checks most of the boxes for you, try not to make it emotional.
Ask an automotive tech under the age of 28 what cars suck the least and they often have a preference for the company they work for (if a dealership). As an experienced tech over the age of 30, hell tell you they all suck.
Yeah there are some obvious outliers, that have common, unpreventable, premature failures. Like nissan has an issue with their CVT transmissions, Chrystler has problems with engine top-ends (Chrystler products were never known in the US for their reliability...), gm has a problem with engine bottom ends in their 4 cylinder turbo cars.
The biggest expense with repair is complexity and parts availability. With all of those failures in particular the price is exponential because parts can't be found once the car is out of warranty. My buddies have been telling me they have to buy shit from random ebay sellers, amazon, or marketplace wholesalers getting knockoff recasts from china and hoping for the best.
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