 propensity to not break down as much when it comes to a used car so i would definitely look uh at first at the maybe toyota corolla the honda civic the nissan centra and if you don't like any of those cars because you'll find that ford probably drives a little quieter and a little nicer even in an 09 than the 21 models will in the japanese cars but for a car that's going to last you a long time because it sounds like you want to keep a car for