So true but they are better now than they used to be.
When I was a kid my uncle bought a new 1970 Duster, pretty B5 blue with a blue interior, slant, 3-speed manual.
4 years later with 40,000 miles on it he drove it to the junkyard because the rear springs came up thru the trunk.
And pretty much the reason we went with the truck. Dusters are either true part cars, or $$$$. Sure, we could have went ahead with a 4 door diplomat, but we like the truck a lot better. Fit the budget too :)