Nonsense Thread

[McGyver]

What brand would that be? Every modern car is so loaded up with plastic and electronics that pretty much all of them are going to be unrealistic cars to own long term (15+ years). There are no cars made today that are as durable as something like a Mercedes W123, or older BMWs.

This is so true. I've had e30s with the original radiator that worked just fine after 20+ years and 300k miles. The plastic in my f30 radiator barely lasted 7 years and 90k miles before it started turning to chocolate goop.

Aww great now people are going to think I listen to farah I bring up the "screens are cheaper" thing, that guy annoys me. I've been saying this is a cost thing since the first teslas hit the market and really polarized people with their giant screens.

Wow, I had no idea you were a Farah fan!

[Northern]

I can't wait until the EU uses safety as the excuse to regulate and fix this "screen for everything" shit.
Not sure when that's supposed to be finalized but it can't be soon enough.

Annoyed that my Volvo has most HVAC thru the screen (although it doesn't require much intervention and has voice controls that work well enough for people who are into that sort of thing), but happy 90% of the audio is physical buttons.

[2mAn]

Yea, I'm with you, as I think many of us here are. My 2017 i3 was great, but having to take it to the dealer one time ended my desire to have anything I couldn't work on. That said, I still have some hope that the rumored 2025 MR2 is going to happen gives me hope that *maybe* I will buy a new car for once in my life. We'll see...

I did go and check out a Corolla GR not too long ago, but the dealer mark-up and the complexity of AWD + turbo3 killed the thought of the 'one-car to do it all' dream.

At this point, the 996 with its drive by cable, no traction control and ~300+ bhp seems to be the best option for my "new-fast car". The TDI is the current placeholder for sh!tbox daily (see how long that lasts) and finally I have hopes that theres a 3rd car in there somewhere.

[rturbo 930]

My Jetta is a 2014, so looks like I'm good. My Mom's 2021 GLI not so much. Guess we'll see if it becomes an issue.

I think I've pretty much decided I'm done with new cars. My Jetta has been pretty solid, but the few things that it's needed have been a pain in the ass. Even something as simple as a headlight bulb is a pain in the ass to change. And everything is plastic. I think even the oil pans on the new VWs are plastic now. And plastic is of course known for its durability and longevity, right? I'm sure this will end well.

I don't know what I'll get when the Jetta needs to be replaced. Maybe something from the late 90s or early 2000s, but by that point cars had quite a bit of plastic in them, so I'm not sure that'd be such a good idea. I'm tempted to just get a bulletproof older MB, like a W114 or W123, but the diesels are insanely slow, and the gas engines get horrible fuel economy and aren't much faster.

[2mAn]

Have you seen how many coolers are in the new Turbo BMWs?