Does anyone here actually own a 2013 and older vehicle with that "sleek" design and computerisation of everything imaginable? Is it really that hard to maintain over the years?
I imagine these are being made more like laptops than desktops in that they leave no room to actually modify your shit and repairs have to be done in house or with a min. 2 year mech. experience. Especially with these North American orientated aut/o/m/o/biles, I can't even pop open the hood without a piece of technology raping my ear. I suppose it makes you buy a new car every 4-6 years, then. Or whenever the god damn lease expires.
I inherited a 2014 BMW X3 from one of my relatives and I call it "le casual car" since it beeps at me every time I start the car or do anything fun. It even has one of these 360deg cameras to help you park. It's neat but also removes feel from the vehicle. At this point, I'll just stick to my 2010 Chevrolet Colorado that has half the amount of gears the X3 has (4 as opposed to FUCKING 8 fucking gears).
I'd never want to own a car without a standard size, exchangeable head unit. Not because I'm an audiophile that needs his high end aftermarket sound system, but because highly integrated infotainment systems are where I draw the line of too many electronic gimmicks. I've studied automotive engineering and learned that a "stereo" integrated into the ECU network is a cornucopia of problems waiting to happen. From .wav files disabling your ABS to shitty code leading to catastrophic failures of the engine ECU.
Thomas Jackson
This is exactly how I feel about modern vehicles and their over-engineering in general. Much like your audio system, I can't even put a lift disk into a modern Silverado comfortably without thinking I will somehow fuck up the suspension springs with the million other things they put into the body like 10 fucking sensors.
Sebastian Wood
Yes, I absolutely despite the direction the industry is headed in. I appreciate technological advancements as much as the next guy but not at the expense of being able to perform routine maintenance myself. Every mechanic knows that electrical issues are the one thing that typically requires factory mechanics to deal with because of all the bullshit proprietary software and tools they have to manage it. It's nonsense that removes power from the consumers and ensures you come crawling back to the overpriced dealership over every little quirk. It's not needed and mostly in place to pander to the new liberal/numale/millennial populace who are all fucking idiots that can't do anything themselves because their beta fathers didn't discipline them and the androgynous society we live in just reinforced it.
Sorry I went on a bit of the rant but the point is I don't like it.
Julian Cooper
>It's not needed Yes. That's the worst part about this shit >and mostly in place to pander to the new liberal/numale/millennial populace kek >who are all fucking idiots that can't do anything themselves tr00 and kekimus >because their beta fathers didn't discipline them and the androgynous society we live in just reinforced it. Well now I'm just sad.
Good rant. I'm gonna paster this on my copypasta (chef's only) folder. Mostly because if one replaces a few words, this rant can be applied to many other things in life.
Chase Sullivan
The fucking feature creep never ends. Im pretty sure vehicle design peaked in the 90s and now that they have run out of ideas they just add in random bullshit.
Blake Clark
Vehicle design peaked just before modern feminism hit full force. Since then cars stopped being manly driving machines and started becoming appliances that cater to a woman's needs. Just look at all the parking nannies we see everywhere today.
That and the thing about the numales not knowing shit about cars anymore, sickening.
This is 90% of the reason to get a GT86/BRZ: youtube.com/watch?v=8-gBbFxK5qQ The other 10% is the standard size head unit. :^)
Leo Roberts
It amazes me that they aren't completely separated in hardware and software.
Jaxson James
I own a 328xi with the iDrive option, nav is basically useless now but when I got it, it was pretty cool, has traffic notifications and would steer you clear of jams.
The update discs from th dealer are $199, I myself bought one from eBay years ago and never bothered to update it again since 3 yrs ago.
I no longer use the nav but the service reminders are very useful and has a countdown of approximate miles left for services. This I use a lot, also I check my oil level through iDrive and tire pressure, change lighting and licking settings. Sort of limited but it's cool.
The down side of iDrive is that if the unit fails, it takes the radio with it so you're basically fucked until you replace it.
Pic sort of related not mine but it's the same thing.
Dylan Hughes
2012 dodge durango citadel. Has every option I could get. Love the thing and I've never had a problem. My other car is a 2016 suburban but it hasn't really had time to fuck up, just hit the 2000 mile mark.
