Our CDI has the fully automatic lights. they come on when it gets too dark and they automatically dim when the light sensor detects oncoming traffic. i have decided that i will never allow any of my cars do any the the thing for me short of running its own engine. i will be the God of my cars and they will do what i tell them to do when i tell them to do it.

what really scares me on the newer cars is that Everything, and i mean everything is automatic, from the transmission down to windshield wipers, and self parking. the scary thing about this is now will we not only have bad drivers, but bad drivers who don't know how to operate anything about their, it makes them lazy behind the wheel when the think that the car will do everything for them.

there was news story awhile ago where a women rear ended a police cruiser in broad daylight on an open multi-lane road. when asked why she lost control of her car she replied, "the car lost control of it self, i set the cruise control and it has automatic braking so i don't even have to touch the pedals. but i guess it didn't work like it was supposed to."

that is why i stay as far away from new cars on the road as possible.

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"