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It's so frustrating that if you buy a modern car you have to give up any semblance of privacy
I appreciate my 12 yr old car for this reason. Also, physical buttons I can hit without taking my eyes off the road
2012 prius-c, physical air-conditioning temp knob, physical buttons for everything. Added CarPlay receiver, and it's the perfect vehicle. No electronic "syncing" to be done. Just works.
My 2004 was the newest car I'd had when I bought it in 2018. I don't plan on ever buying anything newer.
Yeah I've always believed in tactile feedback for driving safety. Which is why I love my Jeep Wrangler without the fancy features. Analog dash, keyed ignition, manual locks, windows, seats. Dials, knobs, handshift. I only have the backup camera since it became required lol
My 2009 Outback Wagon died on me this past summer ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
I like the one that sells your data about your sexual orientation, lol. It's just so beyond the pale these days.
Yep. I'm stuck driving cars from the mid-2000s at the latest because it's a deal-breaker for me.
I'd love to have an electric car, but because they're all newer than that (except for some really rare compliance/fleet-only cars from the '90s with NiMH batteries, like the Ford Ranger and first-gen RAV4), I'd have to convert an ICE car to electric myself.
Commercial vehicles are still fine if you can tolerate it. Might be the best option in 15 years if nothing else. I have a '19 transit van and it has no way of phoning home, the only infotainment is the one I installed. I haven't researched too deeply but I assume the transit connect line is similar and if it is I'm considering making one my next personal vehicle.
The commercial version of practically everything is better than the consumer version (or at least bullshit-free).
The reason being that a large company has negotiating power far beyond that of an individual consumer.