I'd have to vote for a Toyota.

I had a Cavalier that was a piece of junk. Then an Olds, a Mercury, a Honda and then a couple of Toyotas, all used older models. Only the Toyotas ran and ran and ran and ran. They gave me good mileage and didn't need repairs every other week.

When I finally moved up to a vehicle that was "only" three years old, I picked a Toyota Extra cab pick up. That was 7 years ago. I haven't done ANY repairs since I bought it and I still get over 20 miles to the gallon in town.

My daughter liked her Corolla so much, she bought a used Toyota pick up just like mine two years ago. She hasn't had to do any service on it either.

I'd love to get a Highlander or Rav IV so the dogs have a little more room.

Good luck with the search!