You can ask Mountain View Ford in Chattanooga how much Ford Corporate won't do.
They were the closest dealer when I had an electrical problem due to a fumble fingered wrench monkey on the side curtain airbag recall. It took them two months to run it down. They agreed that I shouldn't be...
Go with the vehicle that fits you best.
The only mechanical problems I've had were the front axles & replaced 12v battery after four years. (I don't count where the ham handed wrench monkey damaged the wiring during the airbag recall as a mechanical problem.)
Yes, I would buy another one if...
I kept my first new vehicle (1500 GMC pickup) until I needed something more reliable to drive 600 miles a week when I returned to college at 11 years old & 100k+miles. The replacement for it was a 2006 Camry Hybrid. It made it 16 years & 130k miles until it started to nickel & dime me on...
They're OK. Wish it was stiffer on the long sides. They flex enough that the shelf falls in. The bracket also sticks out enough to be in the way if you want to haul plywood.
First mod was all weather floor mats. Again? I either had them ordered before the truck came in or within the first week! I won't have a vehicle without them since I got them for my '07 Camry.
Been There, Done That in an '86 S10. NOT fun. It will turn you from "I wear my seat belt because I'm supposed to" to a TRUE BELIEVER in the worst sense of the words.
Because the Jeep is doing the miles continuous. Regular hybrids mix short distances of gas & electric as required by power demand & battery state of charge.
I had a spare key made & kept it in my wallet. For a while, they had a set that was the size of a credit card but thicker out of plastic. It wouldn't hold up for regular use but was perfect for when you locked the keys inside.
Worst case, use something similar to these (https://www.harborfreight.com/nut-and-bolt-extractor-set-9-piece-70921.html) or (https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-sae-bolt-extractor-socket-set-9-piece-70709.html). They won't tighten it back but will get it out assuming it's normal right hand...