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Get a Chevy S10 with a 4 cyl. engine, 5-spd manual transmission.

Mine has 232,000 miles [its a 1994 S10] and no major problems. Aside from a small crack in the radiator, which is now fixed, and a couple of dings and scratches, I couldn't hope for a better vehicle. It gets about 30-32 MPG, much better than my Caddy.

ShumaGorath wrote:Buy a Chrysler.

Just buy Chrysler. You will be able to pick it up for peanuts pretty soon.

All else being equal, get the Honda.

Surely its no contest between a Ford and a Honda right? (I own a Ford Escort. It sucks)

I make my living in the automotive repair idustry,and I would opt for the Honda,their just much more reliable.
I also took this a step further and asked the same question you have asked of my fellow employes,of 106 licesend and highly qualified individuals,ranging from 5 to 35 years in automotive repair,the vast majority (96) stated they would go with the Honda,based on reliability.