>>They are great fun little cars. But they last exactly ten years and then they start to fall apart, one piece at a time.

>Isn't that the same thing with every brand?

No way,

My 85 SUBARU Leone 4x4 Station Wagon is what, 6 years older then 10, and with only 310,000Kms on the clock the mechanics are fine, no failing suspension here despite the fact that it has spent the last 6 winters climbing up and down rocky mountain faces on it's way to the ski field.

Living out on the street in the elements is taking it's toll though, it's starting to develop cancer :(

There's a good reason subaru hold allot of world endurance records for production vehicles IMO.

I figure when i get back from my worldly travels i will replace it with a nice 89 Subaru Omega/Leone fulltime 4x4 turbo with diff lock, height adjustable suspension etc. Pity you can't get those without stupid electric windows though.