as long as you stay away from all the abused dogs out there and spend some decent money you will get a decent one , try and stay away from anything that is/had anything over 330hp as the transmission would have had a hard life.

the late ones have air-con and standard suspension/konis give a very good ride without being harsh.

I wouldnt worry about reliability as they are no worse than any other car out there.

excellent everyday car imo