I don't think I've truly had a bad car. I tend to rack up miles quickly, then move on.
My 2004 VW would be the worst, and I suspect most on this board would say "meh" to its failures. It did need wheel bearings at 105k, struts at 133k, and a few repairs before the 250k mark--but it was always something I schedule and plan for. However, at the 250k mark it had to be towed twice, once for a turbo failure and once for a fuel pump failure. I had both repaired, putting in a bigger turbo and had it chipped, and I then drove it for a couple more years and 60k, with no other issues. It did seem to go through windshields, but perhaps that was from cheapo aftermarket (soft) replacements.
After 9 or 10 years it did rust through. Dealer denied repairs despite the 12 year perforation warranty so there's that aspect.
Our 2001 Civic was awful, but that was the wife's.
That darn car needed a/c work every other year, and it had to be towed once when a CV axle broke (recently saw on SMA a Honda where the axle rusted in half--now I wonder if that was the failure).
My 2004 VW would be the worst, and I suspect most on this board would say "meh" to its failures. It did need wheel bearings at 105k, struts at 133k, and a few repairs before the 250k mark--but it was always something I schedule and plan for. However, at the 250k mark it had to be towed twice, once for a turbo failure and once for a fuel pump failure. I had both repaired, putting in a bigger turbo and had it chipped, and I then drove it for a couple more years and 60k, with no other issues. It did seem to go through windshields, but perhaps that was from cheapo aftermarket (soft) replacements.
After 9 or 10 years it did rust through. Dealer denied repairs despite the 12 year perforation warranty so there's that aspect.
Our 2001 Civic was awful, but that was the wife's.