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I for one will never buy a new car again unless there is a massive move back away from these "features" - even the ones that don't require a monthly charge. I
by StanislavPetrov 5y ago
I for one will never buy a new car again unless there is a massive move back away from these "features" - even the ones that don't require a monthly charge. I don't want a car that phones home (much less that has components that phone home) to send information that has been harvested from my activities. I don't want a car that beeps or flashes when people pass me or the car thinks I have driven to close to something. I don't need a camera to back up. I don't want headlights that intermittently decide to change to brights. I don't want a car that is a glorified computer that's open to contact by blue-tooth and wifi. Its all just something else that will break and need to be repaired.
Looking forward to paying up for a 1975 era 4x4 when my current car gives out.
- betwixthewires 5y agoUnfortunately, a lot of these features are being mandated in newer cars. Rear view cameras are the prominent example here. I'm with you. I drive a 20 year old vehicle, and my next vehicle will probably be a 30 year old rebuilt truck. I'm sure I could find someone to do all the work and source all the parts for a rebuild on something for much cheaper than the cost of a new car. This bullshit is getting out of hand.