Automobiles Bells And Whistles - do they make better drivers?

[MossRoad]

My eighty something year old Mother totalled her Toyotas (2) and now has a 13 or something Impalla. Black interior like the black hole of Calcutta and I can't see out that thing for sheit! No fancy electronics. I don't know how she does it!

We have a 2013 Impala. It is the last of the "rental car" cheap Impalas. There's just a couple knobs for controls. Very easy car. No confusing controls. Cheap plastic everywhere. :laughing:

 

[Industrial Toys]

If anyone needs a backup camera it's her. But she would probably still rip of the mirrors on a concrete structure. One is just glued back on with silicone.

 

[Dftodd]

If anyone needs a backup camera it's her. But she would probably still rip of the mirrors on a concrete structure. One is just glued back on with silicone.

Wife and I encountered this car trying to merge onto the interstate in the middle of downton Cincinnati Ohio. This car looked like it was on the losing end of a demolition derby. Car merged doing 20mph while traffic was flowing at 65 plus. Sped up to 40mph and stayed at 40 while traffic is trying to get around them.

It was a little old lady that could barely see over the steering wheel.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I lived in this big City, Mississauga and they had this little old lady for Mayor. Hazel McCallion (sp?). She's ninty nine now.

Once was driving behind her in her Big 80s Cadilac and I swore no one was driving. Saw the rearview mirror pointed down at the floor. Only realized it was her by personalized plates.

 

[Oaktree]

Cheap plastic everywhere. :laughing:

Curiously, what do you mean by "cheap plastic"? I've seen that term used in reviews of many different cars. Everything's plastic in cars these days, what's the difference between cheap and non-cheap?

 

[MossRoad]

Curiously, what do you mean by "cheap plastic"? I've seen that term used in reviews of many different cars. Everything's plastic in cars these days, what's the difference between cheap and non-cheap?

Thickness.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Our good old "cushy and pleasing" cars had carpet on the doors and squishy vinyl on the dash. And the cloth seats were as you would have on your living room couch.

 

[Jstpssng]

Our good old "cushy and pleasing" cars had carpet on the doors and squishy vinyl on the dash. And the cloth seats were as you would have on your living room couch.

And how is that any different than what you are complaining about on new vehicles?

 

[Industrial Toys]

The whole interior of many new vehicles seems to be made out of black plastic milk jug like material.

I pay cash for my vehicle before it leaves the dealers lot. There is no way I could put that kind of money on the table, and drive away thinking I didn't just got majorly ripped off.

More on the outside, but my Duramax is quite the pile of junky plastic and soda can thin, metal. I got the Diesel and Allison for Free, so that made the vehicle somewhat acceptable. Of course, I didn't know how chinsey it was on the outside either.

 

[Grumpycat]

Curiously, what do you mean by "cheap plastic"? I've seen that term used in reviews of many different cars. Everything's plastic in cars these days, what's the difference between cheap and non-cheap?

Cheap plastic (vs good plastic) doesn't line up. You can see mold seams on the outside, and details of internal ribbing on the outside.