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Civic and 911 make sense, but I can't take any list with a nissan at the top seriously. There is a reason they specialize is junk for subprime borrowers.

According to Consumer Reports, the 2024 Ariya has a 88% reliability rating (admittedly, the 2023 was worse) and the Leaf shares the AmpR Medium platform.

 

[rochefort]

I still give Nissans a wide berth when I see them driving up the shoulder and cutting back and forth across four lines, though.

And if you saw a Toyota doing that, it would be OK?

 

[rochefort]

Genuine question: do you actually believe that this follows logically from my comment? Why or why not?

Genuine answer: yes. Your statement was the equivalent of saying "when I see someone muttering about the Lizard People, waving a knife, and who's name starts with a 'P', I keep my distance." My statement was the equivalent of saying, "so if their name starts with an 'S', it's fine?"