Ask any mechanic that works on multiple brands, for used especially out of warranty there is only one: Toyota. As boring as they are on balance they are by far the lowest cost vehicles to own. Caveat to this is Toyota is more and more going with turbo 4-cylinder engines this is going to decrease reliability and increase running costs. They will still likely be lower than any other auto maker but won't be at the same level as the ultra boring but bulletproof 4 and 6-cylinder engines of the past.
Having said that, I find Toyota and Lexus styling mostly hideous, don't like the interiors either. I've owned dozens of Toyota's I will never buy another one unless it is a 70's or 80's classic.
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