Not in any way to denigrate older cars - this is why I’m here- but I need to put a word in for the newer ones too. The electronics bring plusses and minuses with them. On the plus side, diagnostics can be a lot quicker and easier, plus many components just last longer than their digital ancestors.

But, the real benefit can be in safety. I was on a trip to Norway and Sweden and picked up a Hertz rental Volvo in Oslo. The thing had navigation with a heads up display that also showed the (frequently changing) speed limit. Huge benefit to driving in a strange area and avoiding massive tickets. It had features I didn’t have time to figure out, but it saved my but one morning when I came over a hill into the sun. A car had hit a deer and was stopped in the downhill area in front of me. Alarms blared, I braked hard and it was a close non-event.

We’re not getting any younger, and some of these assist devices can be a benefit.

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