American brands of vehicles. I swear by them and at them. They suck.

i've driven a couple of Fords recently that were very good quality.. Ford seems to be doing things right, but check forums and stuff about specific models.. but i'd also probably bet money on almost any Honda Accord easily reaching 250-300k miles with good care..

mid 90s to mid 00s corollas i know they are different gens there but any from that era are great for reliability.

So far I've owned a Ford, Chevy, and Hyundai. Ford and Chevy were nothing but trouble; had the Hyundai for about 4 years now and not a single issue, so it's got my vote.

A civic. They just don't break.

Suckless philosophy. The less computerization the better. I wanna be able to fix the whole thing with a 10mm, a jack, and an adjustable spanner.

Currently I have a 92 Corolla, it has too many computerized parts and I'm planning to replace the engine with a carbureted 3 rotor and a manual transmission. Ideally, I'd also like to implement Koenigsegg freevalve as well.

If all goes to plan, it could handle an EMP and keep running, though I'm not a prepper or anything, i just want a fully mechanical vehicle because I understand mechanics, but adding computers into the mix muddies the water.

Fucking BMW, fucking Audi, turn on your blinkers when turning!

BMW

None of their drives use their damn blinkers

What is your budget?

Pre-1975 FJ40 is an indestructible super car

I've had 2 Chevys 1 Ford & 2 Hondas. I had multiple breakdowns and expensive mechanical issues with Chevy & Ford.

The only thing I ever paid to repair on either Honda was a windshield because a rock hit it.

Honda and Toyota sedans are extremely well known for their longevity. Double check their SUVs or minivans if you want that, some were misses. If the model has a CVT (continuously variable transmission) look into the reliability of it.

Swear by? Is that like a drive by but with swearing?

Had a Honda that we sold after 16 or 17 years. It was not without problems, but it was cheap to fix and ran very well for it's age. Have a Chevy Tahoe now (but any full size truck is comparable) that is going on the same record. Haven't had to do anything outside of regular maintenance, runs great.

Here's the thing: don't buy a really cheap car because those probably have problems and it will always be one thing after another. A big truck will run forever (I see dozens of 30+ year old trucks on the road) if you take care of it, but they're sometimes expensive to fix and usually impractical if you don't already need a truck. Any car you really take care of -- and that means doing all the maintenance on time or early, sometimes whether it needs it or not -- should last a long time. My Tahoe I take care of meticulously because it was very expensive, and that has paid off with stress-free ownership. Had a Jeep that was a pain in the ass every other month.

You can Google for a list of the cars that will go past 200k. Most of them are Hondas and Toyotas, but some American cars are on the list too. If you can find someone who works for a car rental agency, they'll tell you the cars that are always getting repaired and the ones that never do.

I'm kind of surprised nobody said Kia (and for that matter, Hyundai) yet?

JD Power has ranked Kia in the top 3 in dependability for the past few years and gave them the #1 spot last year. They also have a 10yr/100k mile warranty so theoretically they'll survive for a very long time.

They do have a bad wrap with the car thefts going on, but that issue is addressed with their newer models. I do suppose though that to a dumb "thrill seeker" that doesn't mean you're immune to attempted thefts.