EVERY report like this makes me happier that I own OLD IRON.
Until one of the Important Wires gives out and the cost to replace or repair it is X thousand dollars and Y weeks' time.
People don't drive new cars because they want the latest rage; they drive them because they need a reliable car (for themselves or for their loved ones).
Whenever the subject of some intrusive piece of software in new cars comes up here in the fora, there's a reliable cohort of people who brag about driving a car that's twenty-plus years old, so that's not a concern of theirs.
But twenty-plus year old cars break, and they break because of wear and tear, often in places and on parts that we can't see. And if you yourself might be in a position to deal with a car that just died in the middle of nowhere, keep in mind that most people aren't; many have wives and daughters that they wouldn't think of putting at risk in that kind of a situation.
My ‘05 F350, 4x4, super duty, V8 turbo-diesel, Harley edition, agrees with you.
Purrs like a kitten and looks new.