On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor a buddy of mine on Facebook (James, if you're reading this it was Matt M.) Anyway, he posted something to the effect that if you drive a Toyota you have forgotten about Pearl Harbor.
So we got into a big debate over it, he works for Borg Warner or Delphi or something like that. Engineers have brains that seem to work a little different.
I drive a 1994 Toyota Celica with power headlights, sunroof, windows and mirrors. I bought it from my Mom for $1,700 and it is approaching 150k miles now. The only thing that's ever been replaced on it are the mudflaps. The windows roll up and down, the sunroof opens and closes...and most importantly, it fucking starts when I put the key in it. Also used to have a beat to shit 4 Runner with close to 200k miles on it that I used for offroading. Motherfucker never got stuck despite a wimpy 4cyl engine. It always started too.
In 1998 I bought a brand new Dodge Neon Sport for $12,500. I changed the oil every 4k miles with Mobil 1, I did the recommended services on it that were probably bullshit, and I kept it in good shape. It made it to 75k miles before the motor crated.
I fully intend for my next vehicle to be a Toyota as well.