Yet another reason why I'm not a fan of modern cars. The trend is going against the consumer. I recently had to spend $1200 to replace a headlight because my ca

Yet another reason why I'm not a fan of modern cars. The trend is going against the consumer. I recently had to spend $1200 to replace a headlight because my car was designed so that it's impossible to perform such a simple repair without dropping the front end, using custom equipment. Any attempt to go through a third party or do it yourself will cause significant damage to the front end that will cost more to repair. The amount of spying and protectionism built into these cars makes me uncomfortable with owning one. While there are manufacturers like Aptera who are claiming to want to buck this trend by offering mail-order replacement parts, I'm convinced that I should just weld together my own rolling chassis and build a modern electric horseless carriage. It's insurance and safety concerns that give me pause. People in my state drive like maniacs on the best of days. A home built car, regardless of how much over-engineering I put into it, will likely be less safe in a collision than a modern car.