Audi on a budget...?

[Nick Urban]

I can't tell whether I should take all these calls for "Honda" as
serous or in jest.

Can you recommend any non-european car that approaches the same level
of refinement and interior quality?

Likewise with the warnings about maintenance costs -- are you guys
exaggerating or is it really that bad?

I heard the same thing before I bought a Saab, and as I said, I got
one that had been well maintained and had very few problems.

Thanks,

Nick