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If I had to choose just a couple, I would go with the auxiliary/iPod hookup and heated seats.
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Originally Posted by Vannort54
I want to see them bring back vent windows and a gutter rail so you can open a window a little in the rain and it won't drip inside the car. But it will never happen but I do like my keyless entry and push button start. Anything else is no big deal since I'm a baby boomer and I drove cars before A/C was standard and a radio was optional also.
Weathertech makes nice rain guards for most vehicles. I have them on both of our cars, really cool for letting in air when it rains or leaving windows cracked and not having to worry about rain.
My car doesn't have push button start but it does have keyless entry. I'd say that's a very nice feature to have, and probably one I couldn't live without. Thank goodness that keyless entry is, now, a rather older concept, so if I had to go back to an older car, say very late 90's I should still have this option. .
I think the keyless entry we were discussing is the newer style where you don't need to even touch the key fob. A proximity sensor detects the key in your pocket, and allows you to unlock the door by hitting a button on the handle. No need to reach for the fob.
For me, it's all about keyless entry and push button start.
That's definitely the same for me. After having kids and all their gear, the benefit of never having to pull out my keys is great. This is especially great for running multiple errands or being out all day. The only time you need the key is for the front door at home. And even that I would like a keypad or touch instead.
I don't have this feature but the active cruise that controls distance in traffic via radar seems awesome. Never have to accelerate or hit the brake in traffic. That's priceless. Unfortunately, that costs a lot right now.
Just AC really. I hate hot weather and sweat like a yeti so without air conditioning in the summer (and the end of spring/beginning of fall) I'd arrive wherever I was going looking like a sweaty disgusting mess. I do own an old Toyota 4x4 with no factory AC, but it's pretty much a weekend hunting/four wheeling vehicle.
I never said I think this generation is lazy - 2 years ago during winter (when ATL got crippled), they delayed school 2 hours for 0.2 inches of snow. I didn't care and felt good for the kids in our neighborhood.
I just don't need much of any convenience items in a car. If the car is manual, a syncromesh transmission would be nice, but it's not a requirement.
Got a 1971 Ford Maverick 2 door with 204,000 miles, no air conditioning at all from the factory, manual steering and brakes, no tachometer, no cigarette lighter even. Awesome machine.
Yeah, onky tech I really need is a cd player with some sort of accessory connector. All the crap cars come with nowadays is a waste of money.
Rented a new GMC Suburban which had A/C seats. Oh man was that amazing.
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