Posted by: Binman59
Anything from Germany
Or the mini, which I think is owned by a German company anyway now.
Not really. German cars are reliable, but they certainly aren't the most reliable. German cars, especially BMW's, are known for not being the best in the electronic department.
Mini's aren't very reliable either. I knew someone who's Mini busted a transmission. One of my mothers friends had a similar issue. The electronics are solid which is odd considering they're owned by BMW, whose electronics are not so good.
Most Japanese car manufacturers are very good in the reliability section. Namely Toyota and Honda. Mazda and Nissan are haunted by the 90's, as their cars, while still very reliable, were no match for Honda and Toyota's reliability. More so Honda than Toyota, as the Supra had minor reliability issues.
Fiat has come a long way in both practicality, sports, and reliability. It used to be you bought an Italian car, and it breaks down after a while, but the new Fiat 500 is great. We bought a Fiat 500 Abarth a few days ago, and it gets amazing gas milage, while being a rocket, and seating 4 comfortably with your weekly groceries.