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Originally Posted by BrianG
I will have to cast my vote for Ford as well. I have a Mazda (Ford made - some of the parts even have the Ford logo embossed on them) and have had very few problems. Of course, I only have 70k miles. I'd like my next car to be a Toyota though (Camry v6 specifically). Although, the Suby WRX STi does look pretty sweet now.
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My Mazda is what changed my mind about the Fords and actually try one. My P5 has been outstanding. Very fun car to drive and very reliable. 160K now and all I've done is brakes, belts and tires. Only real repair was replacing the EGR valve, but these actually had a design flaw and a replacement part was offered. Unfortunately I missed that, but I bought (the better canadian version) part myself online and installed it in less than an hr. One $120 repair in 7+yrs isn't bad.
I bought a 08 Ford xover (TaurusX, replaced by the Flex in 09) last Dec for an absolute
steal. (thanks global economic meltdown!) I have two kids now and needed a bigger car for trips and weekends, plus I wanted to get another car sooner so we can finish the payments before we have to get new commuter cars (P5 won't last forever.) I've been highly impressed. My brother got a Highlander for his wife, and the Ford was nicer, roomier and less expensive. Great bang for the buck. Hopefully its as reliable as the Mazda was. Resell won't be as good, but I drive them into the ground, so IDK.