If you are student go with Honda, less headech and less problem and will keep it is value if you want to sell. plus it gives you good millage.
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Your just going to get Ford owners telling you Ford and Honda owners telling you a Honda. IN MY OPINION, a Honda is more reliable and will last longer. And not always but typically get better gas millage. There's a million different factors to analyze.