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[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Agree.

For me, 2004 was peak car. Safe enough , had abs and efi, still somewhat lightweight and easy to work on, etc.

[-] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think depending on the model, peak is somewhere about 2005 (I’d consider your 2004 right in there) to about 2015. The inclusion of CarPlay was a big plus.

My next car will likely be a mid-teens Golf GTI. It may not be the best in any one category (efficiency, practicality, depreciation, safety, fun, repairability, etc) but it scores high in all of them.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Those are good cars!

I have zero interest in screens or media in cars. Usually car stereo systems suck, at least in cars I enjoy driving which are usually sporty (road noise, tire noise etc). I have a listening setup at home for actually enjoying music. If i want a podcast on a long drive, a cheapo stereo is just fine.

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