How about some Saturns. To change the alternator you have to remove the passenger side driveshaft, disassemble the strut/suspension, AND take off the right case end for the transmission!!! Its a 6.5 hour labor project for an ALTERNATOR.
Ironically the easiest car I ever worked on was my BMW. Everything was easily accessed from fool-proof locations. It had two fuel pumps. The one in the tank was accessed by a door under the back seat. The second pump was located along the frame rail and the fuel line actually doglegged so the filter could be accessed without lifting the car. My ground effects body kit was actually touching the fuel pump it was so easy to reach.
And I find it SOOO ironic that garages won't touch BMWs and those that do work on them charge four times as much for labor, just because its a BMW. If the word ever got out that BMWs were the easiest vehicle to work on, the economy would crumble.
I was on the road and stopped in to a Quik lube type place where their daily special was $19.95. They told me that since it was a BMW, they charge $49.95!!!! That's 150% more for a car that would have cost them LESS to service. Rip off. All of them.
That is the single most compelling reason I buy classic American Iron. Sure, newer cars take advantage of better reliability, more comfort, up-to-date style... but at what cost? I just bought the parts for a complete brake rebuild on my 73 Impala Station Wagon. wheel cylinders, master cylinder, pads, shoes, anti-squeal, calipers, fluid, and even some emery cloth to break the glaze on the drums. Total cost WITH core charges? $112 from a parts store. I bought an alternator for the same car. $27 rebuilt, and I was able to install it in 12 minutes with a 9/16" wrench, a 7/16" wrench, and a piece of 2x4 to pry it for tension. Gotta love old iron