when i buy a car, i think of the money spent on it as written off. and the car will be used till its too expensive to repair.
thats why i probably wouldnt steer away from german, or even moreso japanese cars.
i havent read many posts but i see alot of numbers like 120hp and 16v im probably guessing. if you go up from the bog standard 1L or 1.2, youve got abit more to pay. tax, petrol