I have 303,000 on my '96 Breeze, and it's been as bulletproof as can be.
2.0L stick car, mid-30s MPG.
Been a nice commuter, even in big snowfall with winter tires.
More solid than the Japanese stuff of the same era.
I would think the later generation Stratus/Cirrus would be just as good.
That may be too old for the OP's buddy, though.
I bought a new 95 Stratus for my wife back in the day - it had the 2.4L. Car was not good - we had it for maybe 6 years. Only a few months old, it needed a new steering rack. Other problems within 80,000 miles: needed a starter, the valve cover leaked oil into all the spark plug wells - I had to replace all the seals & that lasted only a short while before they started leaking again. Final straw was when the crank pulley & balancer started walking out & throwing the belt. The design of that part incorporated a rubber dampener that began to break down - CRAPPY design! In order to change that, you basically had to pull the motor. That was it - sold it. The front-end was garbage too. Light-duty tie-rod ends that went at about 60k. I'm amazed your Breeze has been a good car!
