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New Car Question (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 days ago by SUDO@reddthat.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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My current car is old. I had a lot of repairs done on it recently. If I get a new car, I don't want features. Lane assist, backup camera, DUI Camera, telemetry, auto breaking or other frankly silly features. Call me grumpy, but I find modern cars very distracting.

Can I ask a dealership to disable these at purchase? Is there a car that works best for being private besides just older cars?

I drive very little in a year. No, I can't ride a bike.

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[–] SUDO@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was eyeing up the fit. Those things have a deceptive amount of storage space. Thank you for the recommendations!

[–] whatiswrongwithyou@lemmy.ml 1 points 17 hours ago

I saw you asking about backup cameras. The way to go with those is to spend 1-200$ on a dashcam system that has a rear camera and permanently wire it in such that it kicks into “backup camera mode” when you put the car in reverse.

You have a screen, yes, but it’s not tied to anything and it’s not infotainment. All of em do gps tracking and speed monitoring now too so when you get pulled over you have the docs for court.

Permanent installation also lets the dashcam work as an always on anti theft system. This may require some consideration to avoid running down your battery over two months of letting the car set. Most people use a battery tender when they’re not driving a car for a long time though.