How is the Hyunday mark talking about cars, Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Daewoo?

Only for experts in cars I'd like to know about best and worst marks, like Daewoo, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia, Geo Metro, MItsubishi, Ford, etc, characteristics, comments, opiniosn, advices, tips, talk about the repairs, etc|||--Japanese cars are still generally the most reliable--I'd place Toyota, Honda and Subaru at the top. Some of Nissan's models are very good, but some of their SUVs and vans are unreliable. Mitsubishi models seem to be quite reliable as well. Many (but not all) Japanese cars are very good overall performers.





I might just add a bit more about Subaru, since I drive one-- Subaru reliabilty is quite consistent across the entire line-up and the AWD system is bulletproof, but they have high repair costs when something does go wrong. I've found that access for the minor stuff (headlight bulbs, latch mechanisms, etc) is easy.





--Many Hyundai and Kia models are based off the same platforms, so they are very similar in most respects. While they still aren't the most reliable, they've made enormous gains over the last 10 years (this applies to their overall performance in general as well).





--For North American cars, the big three have some good cars and some bad ones. Some of Ford's newer models seem to be doing well, but traditionally North-American cars are troublesome in their first year. North American vans and SUVs seem to have more problems than their cars--newer GM minivans come to mind. Some of the older designs--GM's midsized cars, for instance--do well. In terms of overall performce, many North American models rank midpack, again with some very good cars and some poor performers.





--European cars have become known for being excellent cars... except in reliability. From what I've heard, many European makes are suffering from electrical problems--notably Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. While some of these problems may have been ironed out, you'll find numerous reports of problems with some European makes. Some models are fairly reliable, but few are near the top.





I'm basing my views off the various reliability surveys I've come across as well as a number of peoples' experiences, and it's quite possible to have no problems in a car with a bad reputation (and vice-versa). Hope this helps!|||when buying a car first look at government crash test ratings.second, gas mileage. third, price. personally, i wouldnt hesitate buying a hyundai.|||Well for quality most Japanese manufacturers are on top.


BEST: Toyota, Subaru, Honda


Better: Nissan, GM


Good: Hyundai, Mitsubishi


Not good: Ford, Kia, Daewoo





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www.edmunds.com|||Everyone has there own opinion. Mine comes from working at a Honda dealership for 5 years 1of on all makes and models of used cars. Honda is very dependable "it's what I drive", Toyota, Nissan and Subaru are also very good cars I recommend any of these. I don't recommend Daewoo "they went out of business for a reason"


Hyundai is the same as KIA (literally they are made in the same factory) they have several problems "I have worked on all of these I know". As far as American cars(Ford,Chevy,and Dodge) they are in my opinion not as reliable as the first three I mentioned but are better than KIA,Hynda,and daewoo.


I know people with Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and Subaru with over 200,000 .miles on them.