Help me decide on a used car (>$10k)

[z28dreams]

Emon:

I'm sure repairs will be a little more expensive than domestics, but overall not too bad.

The reliability should be quite good - very close to toyota/honda. The VQ engine is a derivation of the VG series engine, which has made ward's best engine list for something like 10+ years and is known to break 250k miles easy.

With ANY car, expect the little things to fail - power windows, resistor packs, etc. These will be a little more pricey than domestic, but they are all small beans compared to engine/transmission problems.

Also, if you're not sure, I think I'd recommend a newer YEAR car with higher mileage than vice versa. The engines can handle the wear and tear. I always thought lower mileage would be a better option, but with my current car I'm realizing that wasn't the case.