A couple of weeks ago, I went through the latest Consumer reports book ('01-'06) before my dad bought his Toyota 4Runner. It definitely shows that Toyotas, Hondas, and a few other Japanese makes and models have better than average results across the board. And their rating as used cars is better than average as well.
Just the other day at a local car shop, I met a guy who owned a '94 Corolla (original owner) with well over 300K. According to him, he's only had minor maintanence issues. Many other folks I know with Hondas and Toyotas have very similar stories (over 180K w/ minimal issues).
Good luck with your choice!
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