obviously toyota is more reliable. but bc ford had all these issues, it will definitely be way cheaper to buy a ford and maybe they are built more reliable this time around. Toyota would have a longer life span for sure. only thing that's annoying about Toyota's is that you have to pay for every single button. Unlike other cars where standard things are standard in the car, they are not standard in Toyota's. For example power windows which is hideous. Maybe you should do a german car instead!