Going to chime in on the V here.
Bought my 04 new. Its now 2016 and I still own it. Am only now starting to consider replacements. I have never owned a car as long as I've owned this one, up until this I owned a car ~2-3 years tops and swapped em out for the new shiny.
Drove this car every single day to work for 12 years, its still my daily, and has never let me down. It just served my duties so well I never felt compelled to upgrade.
For me cost-wise really its only been: brakes and tires, brakes and tires. I did wear out one front shock and replaced the front pair for that. The rear diff is just now starting to exhibit a little whine, and I probably should touch the bushings, and the V badges have faded abit, but the thing is just a dependable workhorse. 125k miles, outside year round since my boy was born (8yrs now).
If you'd ask me I'd get that usage out of a Z06 Corvette engine'd car 12 years ago I'd have looked at you sideways.
Anecdotal yes, but I thought I'd throw that in there. If you're looking for a cheap year round DD you could do far worse.