Not trying to tell you how to live your life, I totally understand the mentality, but for me it was a revolutionary jump in technology.
From having to drive in stop and go traffic to just letting the car do it has been magical for me. I can now do a 6+ hour drive and no longer be absolutely wrecked at the end. Not that I do it often, but it’s usually for a family thing or a vacation, so both things that I kinda want to be cognisant for.
That plus all the safety stuff like a backup camera, the beeping when getting close to stuff, etc. has made my driving life so much better
There are few things that have changed my life overnight, but a (much, much) newer car with updated tech was totally one of them.
I guess for me it doesn’t matter. I work 100% from home and drive very, very little. I keep an SUV for hardware store trips and an occasional foray out for lunch (or family vacation). That’s still a 2015 Honda Pilot so not exactly new, lol. Wife drives a small Focus and my son has a Mazda3.
Maybe if I was driving hours a day on the regular it would matter. Though honestly I’m not sure it would. It’s a method of transportation, not the latest smartphone. I may be in the minority with that.
I will add, not sure it’s relevant, that I’m in the percentage that would have no problem purchasing a new car. Depending on the price-point I may even be able to pay cash. Again though, I don’t need brand-new vehicles.
Not trying to tell you how to live your life, I totally understand the mentality, but for me it was a revolutionary jump in technology.
From having to drive in stop and go traffic to just letting the car do it has been magical for me. I can now do a 6+ hour drive and no longer be absolutely wrecked at the end. Not that I do it often, but it’s usually for a family thing or a vacation, so both things that I kinda want to be cognisant for.
That plus all the safety stuff like a backup camera, the beeping when getting close to stuff, etc. has made my driving life so much better
There are few things that have changed my life overnight, but a (much, much) newer car with updated tech was totally one of them.
I guess for me it doesn’t matter. I work 100% from home and drive very, very little. I keep an SUV for hardware store trips and an occasional foray out for lunch (or family vacation). That’s still a 2015 Honda Pilot so not exactly new, lol. Wife drives a small Focus and my son has a Mazda3.
Maybe if I was driving hours a day on the regular it would matter. Though honestly I’m not sure it would. It’s a method of transportation, not the latest smartphone. I may be in the minority with that.
I will add, not sure it’s relevant, that I’m in the percentage that would have no problem purchasing a new car. Depending on the price-point I may even be able to pay cash. Again though, I don’t need brand-new vehicles.
Totally fair, cars are more and more like smartphones these days…with all the good and bad that comes with it!