I was pretty much dead-set, head-on for a new Impala, but then I saw this:
http://research.cars.com/go/crp/safe...p&aff=national

Mechanical reliability drops down dramatically after 4 years, according to this pre-sight review.

Edit:

What about a 1999 Honda Accord? They seem to be the most reliable thing ever... Heh. http://research.cars.com/go/crp/safe...p&aff=national

Maybe tonight we'll fly so far away... We'll be lost before the dawn...