Originally Posted By: madRiver
Skip any economy or smaller car. They have to cut corners and also the lower quality ride seems to rattle them apart as they age.
Mid size and up seem to hold together better. Even "quality" brands like Toyota, Honda smaller offerings feel like tin cans after 10 years vs the larger counter part. (Eg Corolla vs Camry , civic vs accord, focus vs fusion etc)
My 2007 MS3 was tight and rattle-free at 8 years and 158,000 miles. It looked like new as well.
Skip any economy or smaller car. They have to cut corners and also the lower quality ride seems to rattle them apart as they age.
Mid size and up seem to hold together better. Even "quality" brands like Toyota, Honda smaller offerings feel like tin cans after 10 years vs the larger counter part. (Eg Corolla vs Camry , civic vs accord, focus vs fusion etc)
My 2007 MS3 was tight and rattle-free at 8 years and 158,000 miles. It looked like new as well.