Used car market is pretty great if you have weeks available to find a good one that has been used well and maintained properly.
Anectodal as it might be I drive a stupid unreliable car from 2004... that has been going faultless twelve years in my hands.
Luck is also involved, but some research into engine tech and model build quality goes a long way in restricting the research and it's way better than those statistic collecting websites that don't account, for example, years of mehanical abuse that some brand gets more than other because of the segment they appeal.
I'm kind of a petrolhead, but a friendly mechanic can give you the right tip if you feed him enough info about what needs you have. you need to be flexible tho, some good model are ugly or may not fit your personal style
Anectodal as it might be I drive a stupid unreliable car from 2004... that has been going faultless twelve years in my hands.
Luck is also involved, but some research into engine tech and model build quality goes a long way in restricting the research and it's way better than those statistic collecting websites that don't account, for example, years of mehanical abuse that some brand gets more than other because of the segment they appeal.