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To: marktwain

That’s true of engines and things, but the issue is all these electronic gizmos that will eventually fail, and in many cases replacement parts will be unavailable. With the way things are integrated, one failure can take out the vehicle, as another poster pointed out.

Peak automotive technology occurred in the early 90s thru the mid oughts, IMO. After that, too much electronic nonsense.

I drive a 2000 car, with analog gauges and knobs and buttons for lights and HVAC. No touch screens. It gets me around just fine, and I can effect many repairs myself. I’ve already removed and reinstalled the engine for repairs myself once before.

The other issue I have is the lack of manual transmission equipped vehicles on the market today. Some of us like to drive a stick shift.
Manuals are also known as the “millennial anti-theft device.”
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19 posted on 11/19/2025 6:45:41 PM PST by Disambiguator
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To: Disambiguator

The other issue I have is the lack of manual transmission equipped vehicles on the market today. Some of us like to drive a stick shift.
Manuals are also known as the “millennial anti-theft device.”


I taught my daughter to drive a stick. Most of her peers never learned how to do it.


20 posted on 11/20/2025 5:15:39 AM PST by marktwain (----------------------)
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