Probably just about everyone is a lot better than they were a few decades ago. I had a Honda Del Sol that I donated right before the pandemic. I think the last time I took it into the dealer, mechanics gathered around the 1997(?) model which I had kept garaged in the winter for a number of years because they hadn't seen a recent example that didn't have rusted-out wheel wells.

That notwithstanding, perceived Toyota quality (perhaps in particular) was a big part of their success in probably the 80s/90s.