Marilyn Tassy wrote:Misread your question my first time around answering.
You can find Skoda, Lada, Seat brand cars here, not sure how good they are.
Renault cars used to be found in the US but I don't think they import them any longer.
Many cars here have small engines, would not be allowed for import in the US.
My in-laws had a Lada in commie days, bought it brand new after waiting the 5 years for deliver after already paying for it in cash .Couldn't even chose the color, they got whatever color and car came out of the truck when it was their turn.
That car lasted them for years, sort of funky though.
I like Alfa's had one in Calif. not sure how reliable the newer models are these days. Mine was a dream to drive, when it was running...One little screw not tight enough and the car would not start, too sensitive for an everyday car.When it was running, it was really fun to drive.
Thank you.
Yes, sports cars and higher end cars can be a pain. I've had a few H1 hummers (not the H2 soccer mom car) and even though they are super tough they can be finicky about what goes wrong with them.
What it looks like I'm leaning towards at this moment would be a Honda CRV all wheel drive. They have lots of them there so parts and resale should be ok. They are good running cars that you can get 200K miles out of without too many challenges.
Patrick