[sammyg2]

The first thing I noticed about your list is you seem to prefer the import version of chrysler.
No offense, but VW? Subaru? Mazda?
They aren't bad (except for VW) but IMO they can't hold a candle to Toyota, Nissan is almost as good.

I buy cars that will run for 100k or more without seeing the inside of a shop. I would not always expect that from the cars on your list.
Yes, I'm an import snob. Except my tundra was made in San Antonio. Maybe that makes me a redneck snob. I dunno.

The wife drives a murano and loves it, my favorite vehicle (for her) was the Toyota sienna she used to have.
Now that was a good, reliable, sturdy vehicle. unfortunately when it was time to trade it in she just had to get an SUV.
Got her a Honda pilot. She put 110k on it but I wasn't impressed. It was in the shop for repairs 3 times not counting the recalls, things I couldn't fix myself. it wasn't terrible, it just didn't live up to the whole Honda reliability mystique.
Got rid of the pilot for the murano. Much better.