People swear by the mk3 mondeo, I had one, it was 3 years old and within 4 months had developed over £1500 worth of serious issues including cutting out with my then wife and 3 kids all under 4 in the middle of nowhere in December in -1 degree weather.
All cars have the potential to be troublesome especially 10 year old cars minimum depending on how well the previous owner had treat it.
I have had a Honda, I would happily own another, my friend however had an EP3 Type R, you know the one that is bullteproof, or so people were telling him when his entire bottom end was all over the M1 and couldnt understand it.