

What makes otherwise reliable cars unreliable? Well think about it, they are 30+ years old. They were dead reliable when new. Mine has 450000km with just oil change and minor maintenance. In salty ocean air all its life.
But what fails are cheap junk third party parts. Like this alternator i will need to replace after just one year failing. But no big deal, is 20min swap (i will show you!)
So here is a tip for you, keep receipt for warranty! Then even if you repair your car with cheap aftermarket parts, you will not pay more than needed. New cars fails even more often and are costly and time consuming to repair. Look how good accessible the alternator is, no even need to jack the car up.