You know what, I'd rather have a Jag XK8 and show you how a real car performs [emoji1787][emoji1787]
You know what they say... "If you buy a Jag, buy two so you'll have something to drive while it's in the shop".
Don't they have the same say about Ford?
Lots of people do but I'm not sure why. In 2001 I bought a 2001 Ford Explorer SUV. Other than things you expect to wear out like tires, shocks, brakes, a fan belt, and a couple radiator hoses, in the 16 years I had it I had to put front ball joints in twice, and replace a cracked thermostat hosing and a bad intake manifold gasket. And one time when it quit idling I had to clean the throttle body and the idle air control valve. I think that's pretty damn good for 16 years of use.
In May 2018 I traded it in on a 2017 Explorer. So far I've had to do nothing to the new one but change the oil, but I've only had it a bit over a year. It does have a couple recalls I need to get done though. But with all the new fangled gadgets in the 2017 I somehow think it's not going to be as trouble free as the 2001 model was. Just more stuff to go wrong. We'll see.
Not that the three Fords (had a 94 Ranger pickup too) I have had make a good statistical sample, but I have lots of friends and family members that have had Fords and have not had any amount of problems that would indicate they are really any less reliable than any other manufacturer.
My biggest disappointment so far with the 2017 Explorer is that with 16 years newer technology, and a smaller 3.5L engine, they only managed to increase the gas mileage by 1 or 2 mpg in the city. Come on, they should be able to do better than that. But since I only drive about 8000 miles a year, the cost of the gas isn't that big of a concern for me.