Originally Posted By: martinfocazio
I hate cars, I hate car shopping, I hate managing cars, I hate everything about dealing with cars. I think of cars as a troublesome necessity of life - so that's why I am asking for some opinion here.

I have been looking at the Subaru Forrester, The Honda Oddesy, and even the Toyota Scion B they are pretty darn good.



Honda. Hands-down, the Honda Odyssey. It's the #1 minivan for good reason.

After over four years with my Honda Element (built in Ohio), I still adore it. Could not be happier, it's been 100% trouble-free. If I were minivan shopping, Honda would be my first and last stop.

Just this weekend I was talking to a fellow camper who was raving about his Honda Civics. His first one, '97, lasted over 200,000 miles with little trouble. So he went out and bought another '97, a lower mileage Civic.

Toyota's are synonymous with quality, too.

GM or Chrysler - no way in the world, especially now that GM is Government Motors. They're toast. Burnt toast.

I'd look at Ford in another year or two, assuming they'll still be in good shape (I'm hopeful for Ford).

Good luck!