My Honda has been good to me for 8 years now. It doesn't have a lot of personality, but it has a lot of bumps and bruises to show all the places it's been. Over 160,000 miles, it survives despite the AC system flickering in and out, one back door is smashed shut, and the rusted roof.

Our Honda Accord was a solidly built, overall dependent car, despite the abuse it suffered under my ability to keep her in the best service I could in my early twenties. She was driven thousands of miles and held up exceptionally well. There were no tech issues, minor problems with the brakes, and nothing wrong with the engine or transmission in the seven years I drove her, even though she was used.