 I had no reason not to purchase a Ford with five relatives working for the company. Until my van turned 36k only regular maintenance & recalls were required.  Since then: 3 transmissions, antilock brakes, heater core.  Luckily I had a great service adviser that allowed me to purchase the extended warranty.  So my cost for the transmissions was limited to $700.  Factory trained/certified mechanics failed to bolt one of the brackets on the second rebuild requiring the third repair 8K miles later.