That's bullshit, Jesse!

I mean, right? I get why they want an alternate way to get in touch, but a cellphone plus multiple email addresses should be enough, IMO.

On the other hand, I may be able to figure out how to use DUO for this because I already have it for work.

My experience with cars has been:

Subaru GL - Mixed, lots of valve problems, but it was Subaru's first overhead cam engine and they hadn't gotten it quite right yet. CV boots seemed to tear a lot which was annoying.

Honda Civic - Had two that were pretty old when I got them and they did fine. We have one now and aside from bluetooth issues (fixed under warranty) it has been trouble free, but it's only a year old.

Saturn SL - Pretty solid car. Had it for 120,000 miles.

Ford Escort - Inherited one that was in bad shape already and we didn't keep long. Had a 95 Station Wagon that was great while I had it, but got totaled pretty quickly by a Mustang that ran a red light.

Ford Tempo - Bought this for super cheap and with a lot of miles, but it held up okay.

Chevy S10 - Inherited this old rusty truck with existing problems and didn't keep it real long. Not fair to evaluate S10s from it.

Mercury Villager - Pretty good vehicle that held up well and we got for an amazingly low price since the dealer mis-priced it. (Didn't get the price it was marked at, but still got it for much less than it was worth). Same thing as a Nissan Quest.

Ford Taurus - Did not hold up especially well. Not terrible, but not great.

Ford Windstar - Those damn anti-lock brakes. Aside from the anti-lock brakes it was fine. Never had to pay much to get them fixed though since we bought it with an extended warranty. Getting a used Windstar with extended warranty cost much less than getting a used Toyota or Honda minivan though.

Nissan Sentra - Hasn't held up great.

Ford Focus - It's been a rock. Got it with 95,000 miles, now has 212,000 miles and has never broken down. Had to fix the climate control, but otherwise it's just been replacing wear items. It's a 2007 though and the current ones are a completely different car.

Well, my power steering pump is starting to get noisy so I'll have to replace it when I get a chance. It's probably the original, so I can't complain too much.

I have an Impreza, and it has been my favorite car ever. It handles like a champ in bad weather, and I've had no issues with it.

My 2 cents: Buy a Toyota or a Honda. The 3 times I haven't, I've regretted it (Hyundai Veracruz, Mazda 626, Isuzu Rodeo).

My 2 cents: Buy a Toyota or a Honda.

There's a reason I'm on my third Toyota in 22 years. (Well, we still own Toyota #2, which is a 2000 and has 160,000 miles on it.) They have never done me wrong.

Glam's 2 cents are also mine.

I had my 2000 Acura Integra for over 10 years and never had an issue. We are still driving DW's 2001 Honda CR-V with no major issues. Our 2008 Veracruz otoh...

My Chevy Cobalt is coming up on its 12th birthday and is still running fine, though I don't think they make new ones anymore.