Maybe just grab a second hand Toyato that can pretty much run indefinitely as long as it is maintained. That's my plan if my wife decides to ditch me :p
On the bright side - they are fixable and manageable, but you cant avoid inevitable agening problems.
Think I have invested as much as the buying price to repairs already
I class it as one of my best, unwittingly made decisions to keep that car considering what I've seen of new cars over the last 10 years.