Subaru has been one of the cars I have been impressed with mechanically. Most people with Subarus like them and really do not trade them in. In my opinion, they are generally bulletproof and great in the snow. It is a car you have to drive to appreciate. You either like it or not. Best subaru is the legacy 98 - present, any trim level. worst subaru is the impreza sti - hard to get certain repairs covered under warranty.
Mitsubishi is a notch or two above Hyundai. In my opinion, they used to be great cars but now, you have to spend some good money to get a decent one. I think the problem is that the U.S. versions are too watered down. Mitsubishi has a lot of high tech engines and electronics that never make it into U.S. models. best mitsubishi - they kept it in japan. worst mitsubishi -any awd turbo model - crappy warranty.
Nissan makes good cars. The engines are solid and the electrical system is sound. It really boils down to style when choosing a nissan over another car with a similar trac record. From working with nissans, with the exception of the cvt trannies, it's rare to find one with transmission problems. not so with mitsubishi, kia and hyundai. Best nissan is the 2wd xterra of any year. worst nissan - 2.5 altima 2002 and up.
Mazda cars are now mazda - ford - volvo hybrids. they were in the same boat as nissan with the exception of the tribute which is a full ford anyway and is way to electronically sophisticated for what it really is. all the cars are new complete redesigns so no major malfunction trends have popped up -as of yet. best mazda - B3000 2wd truck any year which is a rebadged ford ranger. worst mazda - Rx8, the wrong type of people buy this car - whiny complainer types. This is a pure sports car that drives stiff and will turn and stop on a dime. It also needs higher than normal maintenance which most Rx8 owners are too cheap to stay on top of. Most owners are unfamiliar with the engine technology and treat it like any other car, thus, the root of where 90% of the issues lie.
Volkswagen is another car i have some experience with. It's up and down with volkswagen's reliability. People who love them keep buying new ones. people who hate them are used to something a bit more stylish and faster or they just don't like them period. The vw here in the us is a watered down german knock off with the way better models in europe, but it has remained the best selling german car in america for the last decade. probably because it is the cheapest. best vw - diesel golf 99-2004, diesel new beetle - any year, best gas mileage. worst vw - tie between w8 passat and v8 touareg w/ air ride suspension and navi - too pricey, too slow, gas guzzling and too much electronics that fail.
My best pick out of the above mentioned cars would have to be a tie between the subaru legacy 98 and up and the 2wd nissan xterra of any year. those are two cars that i have practically worked on equally and never seen any major problems as compared to other cars of the same makes respectively. They are basically trouble free, great on brakes, great on gas and timing belts, for applicable models, last 120k miles easy. worst problem on both cars would have to be the exhaust systems. rust / catalyst issues.
This is just my opinion based on what i have seen, experienced or heard from other mechanics i work with.|||Hmmm Honda Is Good and reliable car and have a great engine
(Honda is betta den Subaru) Subaru is in 5th place in japan
Honda is in 1st
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