Posted on 04/20/2022 8:00:45 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Here's to the days of big windows, bumpers built for bumping and foot-operated controls.
Round, Sealed Headlights Yeah, I know they’re not the greatest aerodynamically, but replacing a bulb on a modern car sometimes requires partially disassembly of the front end just to get at the bulb.
My co-worker just spend $225 to replace ONE BULB on her Acura
Amber Rear Turn Signals The safety of tri-colored tail lights. Red for stop. Amber for turn or hazard. White for reverse.
Replaceable Head Units Or better yet, just make it an actual iPad so I can replace it with a better one that runs an app of the car’s software.
Imagine if you could pop off that dumb less-useful-than-a-tablet tablet on top of any given Mazda’s dashboard and fit an iPad that actually works.
Not-Power Windows Crank windows. More reliable than power windows, much finer control over movements, and I don’t have to turn the ignition on to use it.
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—”Bring back bench seats.”
HEAR! HEAR!
The one-third/ two-third seat in my wife’s suburban was about equal to a nice couch for sleeping! The middle seat was just right.
And We drove it to Alaska and most of the points of the compass, which were very comfortable to drive/ride.
We ordered the bench seats so our dogs would stay in the back!
Our Australian Shepherds could leap over it in less than a millisecond. They always wanted to drive.
Hmm, pair of headlights for 30-50 or HID for 150 each and annoy everyone else. Choices choices.
Vent window...so you can get some air without rain or snow.
—”Spark plugs you can reach and change yourself.”
And don’t get me started on our Expedition with TWO PIECE SPARK PLUGS.
A full day to change if they do not separate or strip out, Mine only had about four turns of engagement. Use a torque wrench to REMOVE!!!
I vote for keyless entry for the reason that many crimes are committed in the parking lot of the big box stores.
Keyless entry enables the women to quickly open the door even though her arms are full of packages, baby or whatnot, rather than having do dig her key ring out of her purse and select the proper key all the while concentrating on the keys rather than her surroundings.
The problem is not with keyless entry. The problem is with the manufacturers who have made replacement or spares very expensive.
In other words, a rip off.
I might add the dual purpose jack handle isn't long enough to provide enough leverage to loosen the lug nuts for many people.
I just replaced EVERY bulb on my 2010 F-150 with LEDs I got from Amazon. It cost me like $150 (at most) for the 17 bulbs. The hardest ones to replace required opening the hood, removing three 10mm bolts and replacing the incandescent bulbs (halogens for the mains) and then reversing the process. And, BTW, I LOVE how they light up and that I'll likely never have to replace them again in my lifetime.
Buy some headlight cleaner........
“My 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Supercharged HEMI V8’s headlights are sealed HID (High Intensity Discharge) units, with turn signal and running lights, costing $650 each plus labor, and don’t allow a single bulb replacement.”
Hmph… A replacement headlamp assembly for my wife’s 2016 Mercedes E-550 was $2700. For the PART.
Electronic gizmos to report equipment failures don’t work. They simply add more things which break. Only, the added things are not serviceable by anyone without a PhD. And the diagnostics only track equipment failures which fail in ways anticipated by the programmers. Any other way, and you’re on your own. There are FAR more non-anticipated ways to fail than anticipated ways to fail.
The mix of fuel-saving, pollution-saving and crash test requirements have ushered in cars with visibility so poor that we can’t avoid accidents. Stop protecting us, and allow us to protect ourselves.
What a bunch of boomer romantic nonsense hahaha.
I have a 2016 Nissan and it’s the best car I’ve ever had, I love all the modern amenities. My first car was a 62 Chevy Impala with a straight 6. Yeah it looked cool, and was comfortable, but ultimately dangerous without power steering, and 4 wheel drum brakes.
Next, I had a couple different Ford Escorts, one an EXP, and in my teens they were great, but became maintenance hogs quickly. They were enough to get by. But, face it, autos have improved and I say good riddance to some of the old ways.
—”I had a spare key made at home depot for the door- won’t start the car as it doesn’t travel the chip- I need it incase i lock keys in car-”
A most excellent idea!
And screw it to some out of view place on the car.
Absolutely.
That’s ludicrous.
I’ve had a 190SL, 230SL, 250SL, 280SL and a 300SLR, and the headlights were under $100, at NAPA or AutoZone stores.
But hey; whatever floats your boat...
A governor....you could set it to any speed...and it would buzz if you hit that.
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My parents had that feature on their 1962 Buick. Us kids would sneak that to buzz at 40 mph. To annoy Mom. Certainly knew better than to do that to Dad.
Never saw that feature again on any car. Until now. My 2021 Volkswagen has that as standard equipment. I set it to alert me when I hit 75.
“Speaking of headlights, why must all car manufacturers use cheap plastic headlights that turn cloudy “
Those plastic things are stylists’ dreams because they can be made cheaply in all sorts of fancy shapes. The clouding-up makes a car look old, not to mention the danger of loss of headlight function.
While harmless, I’m sick and tired of the dozens of Leds they’re adorning the cars with.
Someone mentioned larger windows. We’ve gone from a 1983 Suburban to an ‘04 to a ‘19. The window area gets progressively smaller as puffy plastic replaces metal.
—”many companies sell copiers because the repair profits are enormous compared to the sales profit.”
My employer had a huge Kodak copier, legend had it; the repairman lived in the lower level?
Cowl vents would be nice.
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