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New Car Question (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 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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[–] 46_and_2@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's a way to get from point a to b.

You're the perfect customer to buy a Corolla! 😄

Sadly all those assist features come standard now even on the lowest trim, but I think you can easily disable them from options, bar the reverse camera. Plus, at least on my 2020 software one, they're not always-on, I think the lane-assist and cruise-control have to be turned on by a button, I use them only on longer trips.

Only the auto-breaking part I'm not sure if it can be disabled, but it doesn't work in lower speeds, so it's as good as not there in less intensive situations.

[–] SUDO@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

Top picks of cars I was eyeing up were a Miata, Carolla, Honda Fit, Mazda 3, or Hyundai K-2.

I'd think about electric if it were possible to charge it. It seems like a pain in the butt as I don't have the ability to use bank cards for payment.