In the past I have owned a Volkswagen Polo and a Golf. The cars lasted 17 years and 14 years and were still good roadworthy cars when I sold them. I was shocked when I read your comments about modern cars not being built to last (apart from a few Mercedes-Benz models). You did not recommend a Jazz as they are only built to last eight years. I looked under my current 2003 Fiesta and found a worrying amount of rust. Is there any make of car that is built to withstand rust and will last at least 12 years? Or is my best bet to spray the bottom of the Fiesta with waxoyl each year? I had thought that modern cars used galvanised panels and had beaten the rust problem.