To buy used japanese car? Look inside ...
Before you buy a new or used car, people always think Japanese car are more reliable, but the links show the opposite.
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliability.aspx?year=2002&make=Honda&model=Odyssey&trimid=-1
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliability.aspx?year=2002&make=Toyota&model=Sienna&trimid=-1
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliability.aspx?year=2002&make=Chrysler&model=Town%20%26%20Country&trimid=-1
Especially, read carefully and compare the estimated repair costs for a car of 6 year and older.