Yes and no. The problem with older or old cars is that eventually spare parts become sparsely available or downright unavailable, and even getting the normal we

Yes and no. The problem with older or old cars is that eventually spare parts become sparsely available or downright unavailable, and even getting the normal wear and tear serviced becomes a problem. I went through it with my previous car that I owned close to 20 years, and it became a headache. It appears that legislation is the only way to restrain nefarious parties from inflicting the data collection upon us. The legislation has to codify the definition of the primary function of a consumable object (a car, a smart TV, a smart whatever), and any technology that does not directly assist the consumable object to fulfil its primary function, should be a strict and legally enforceable opt-in (or, better, banned) with the object manufacturer being legally held accountable for a failure to disclose the dodgy data collection or similar functions. Hefty fines, then more fines for failing to comply. It is a windy road and a uphill journey ahead of us, and it will not be easy to counteract the misdeeds of the middle level management.