Just want an opinion on a car...

[Rick G]

My 1980 Plymouth Volarie has 45k on it , it was owned by one family  since new. Its from Colorado,It looks very good for its age. Its a slant six  which will run 250 to 300 k miles with just a little care.  I had to replace the exhaust pipe  and muffler and the water pump and added seat covers. The radiator  was a "Mopar special" too damed small for AZ , especially with air. It had minor rust at the corners of the hood and trunk lid , which I removed and painted the inside  of each.
My 1982 Dodge D150 pickup has 185k on it . I'm the second owner. It's a AZ truck so no rust.  It has a 4 speed overdrive trans and a slant six. I had to do a few repair /upgrades  when I got it (I'm a bit picky)
The 1973 Dodge B100 van  had a rebuilt slant 6 engine, about 5 years ago,as well as new brakes .  This truck has minor rust , but then it will be 40 years old next year! I have no idea how many miles are on it, probably at least 300k, I use it for my HVAC business and with a few repairs it  it will continue on as long as I need it! I'm aiming for 50 years!

Not all American cars were junk , there are a few gems out there, The Chrysler slant six  leads the pack.

[Rikugun]

Yup, and it really matters how they're cared for especially regular oil changes. While US automakers have suffered periods of dismall quality I wouldn't agree their products were ever purposely designed to fail at 90k. Short of buying a lemon, regular maintenance and care will usually pay dividends regardless of make.