My Subaru Impreza has been nothing but reliable to me. I have to drive up to 4 hours a day for commuting between my boyfriend and I and she's been so great, smooth and no problems. We got the car because I had flipped my jeep in the ice a few years ago and we needed something that didn't accelerate quickly and would correct itself. The Subaru Impreza is probably the safest car to drive in the Ice or Snow, or even deep water (to keep you from hydro-planning) There have been a few times my car has started to slip due to driver-error and it automatically corrects itself and comes back on the road. You can't "punch it" in the car, either, which helps people who maybe drive with anger or are irresponsibly driving too fast. It's also has amazing gas mileage and tells you the mileage you're getting while you're driving. My average with the car, driving in city and freeway is 32.6 mpg, LOVE IT! Lastly, the car is synthetic oil so its a tad bit more expensive when you get the oil changed, but it lasts twice as long as normal. I honestly have nothing about it that I don't like!