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[quote=Anonymous]For me it is more about a handful of car brands I absolutely avoid:

--Stellantis (formery FCA, and before that, Chrysler): A track record of absolute crap quality control and poor reliability.

--BMW: they make some exceptionally fun to drive and comfortable vehicles and I get why people enjoy them and choose them; just for me I'm not a fan of the heavy depreciation and repair costs.

--Land Rover/Jaguar: Absolutely dead last in reliability charts for decades. These folks just don't seem to know how to design a vehicle that functions.

--Infiniti: Such poor sales volume that I would be worried the brand will exit the U.S. market in the near future.

--Buick: Call it irrational but I just don't want to buy THE brand known as a retiree car.

--MINI: known several owners whose minis were absolute repair nightmares. Why pay BMW upkeep costs when you're not getting that nice of a vehicle?

--Volkswagen: Notorious for electrical gremlins, infotainment and software issues. Parts, service and repair costs are high despite VW being a value brand. At least you could justify higher upkeep costs on an Audi, but if you're going to get a value car it doesn't make sense.

--Brand new Volvo: Volvos are safe, good looking and comfortable. A lot to like. But my goodness the brand new ones depreciate like a rock. If I was getting a Volvo I would consider buying a CPO a few years old.

--Honda: what's shocking is that Honda used to be THE choice for value and long-term reliability. The brand's image still retains that, but most people aren't aware of how Honda has dropped in reliability rankings in recent years. Look at the 2021 charts: Honda is in the bottom 1/3 of vehicle dependability, ranking worse than Audi, Mercedes, Ford, BMW, Nissan... Google "Honda reliability decline" for more on that.

--Nissan: Entire company is a mess and so are their cars. Plagued by CVT issues. Don't last. The now-former CEO was on an international law enforcement chase and smuggled himself out of a country in a crate.

--Tesla: Incredible innovation and they have singlehandedly pushed the entire industry forward, but right now I don't like their lax quality control standards. Don't feel like paying top dollar for a Tesla that could have misaligned panels or an entire glass roof that flies off the car on the highway (yes this happened to a brand new Model Y). I'll consider them once quality becomes a higher priority.

--Chevrolet (certain models): their pick-up trucks and heavy-duty SUVs like the Tahoe are very well-made but their other vehicles like the Equinox are uncomfortable ultra-cheap crap that are made for rental car fleets and will not last.[/quote]

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