What stupid feature bugs you in your car?

[Will]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

I really dislike most of the electronic crap

My wife's 2015 RAV4 has been very reliable, it's both her DD and the vehicle we take on trips. Zero engine/transmission/rear-end/suspension issues.

Stupid frivolous electronic crap fails however. Bottom of touch screen failing, and guess where every button you need to press to set a destination pops up ?

Stupid power lift tailgate sensor goes bad and stops closing thinking there's an obstruction in the way when there isn't. Guess how much harder it is to manually open and close it when it's outfitted with that feature?

I'm waiting for a recession to buy a new truck, and when I do it's a crew cab with a bench seat up front and a V8 and that's it. Not spending any money for additional electronics features that WILL fail.

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by Will

My wife's 2015 RAV4 has been very reliable, it's both her DD and the vehicle we take on trips. Zero engine/transmission/rear-end/suspension issues.

Stupid frivolous electronic crap fails however. Bottom of touch screen failing, and guess where every button you need to press to set a destination pops up ?

Stupid power lift tailgate sensor goes bad and stops closing thinking there's an obstruction in the way when there isn't. Guess how much harder it is to manually open and close it when it's outfitted with that feature?

I'm waiting for a recession to buy a new truck, and when I do it's a crew cab with a bench seat up front and a V8 and that's it. Not spending any money for additional electronics features that WILL fail.

Sounds good but doubt you will find anything new that is not loaded with electronic junk. Those auto engineers go out of their way to come up with as much useless stuff as they can. Why do they do that, its because they can.

[MidLifeinMI]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

My parents have a CX-5. the cup holders are in such an awkward place and it annoys me to no end.

Right! Even the smaller CX-30 has the cupholders in front of the shifter. I drive with the seat most of the way back, so the CX-5’s location isn’t too bad for me.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by 6spdC6

Sounds good but doubt you will find anything new that is not loaded with electronic junk. Those auto engineers go out of their way to come up with as much useless stuff as they can. Why do they do that, its because they can.

Exactly. I bought a beater for something cheap to daily drive, and its got heated seats, push button start, the touch screen radio for Bluetooth, tilt/telescopic steering wheel, backup camera, cruise, pw, pl, automatic.....it's got more shit than many of my older, nicer vehicles had.....and it's an econobox. Apparently, even hubcaps aren't that common anymore from what I see on the roads.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Exactly. I bought a beater for something cheap to daily drive, and its got heated seats, push button start, the touch screen radio for Bluetooth, tilt/telescopic steering wheel, backup camera, cruise, pw, pl, automatic.....it's got more shit than many of my older, nicer vehicles had.....and it's an econobox. Apparently, even hubcaps aren't that common anymore from what I see on the roads.

What's a hubcap?

[Bill]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

What's a hubcap?

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Rodnok1

Alot of cars seem to have short cup holders just tall enough to give the illusion a cup may actually stay in sitting still, any turning and off it goes.

I dumped a 32 oz drink all over my C5 carpet shortly after I bought it.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by aerovette

I dumped a 32 oz drink all over my C5 carpet shortly after I bought it.

For shame. Did you have the Lloy'ds car mats installed yet?

[carlton_fritz]

Originally Posted by zeek

I hate the push button start/stop.... Let me explain....the radio stays on until you open the door when you hit the stop button. One day I had the radio off. I got out the car and forgot to hit the stop button. Went into the grocery store for about 20 minutes. When I came out the Jeep was still running AND unlocked.....

Sounds like a personal problem.

[carlton_fritz]

I dislike the speed limiter.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

For shame. Did you have the Lloy'ds car mats installed yet?

One thing at a time. He's still Za'inoing the car, OK?

[Goodtogo32]

You think that's crazy, wait till you get in a Tesla. THAT'S a load of s**t.

[outrunm]

No digital speedo in Lexus ES350. BMW 3GT does not automatically activate parking sensors unless in reverse.