I had a Volvo from the mid 80's, a 744. It is a close race between this and my 1959 Alfa Romeo for unreliability. Mechanics seem to see them coming and replace "black box" components at $200 or more a pop. A Taurus may be ugly but the parts are readily available from your local junker. If you want a long term Toyota, Lady Hillary has an 81 Celica available that only needs to go through inspection and a gasket for the sunroof. It runs strongly and the body is ugly but sound.