My current car is old. I had a lot of repairs done on it recently. If I get a new car, I don’t want features. Lane assist, backup camera, DUI Camera, telemetry, auto breaking or other frankly silly features. Call me grumpy, but I find modern cars very distracting.

Can I ask a dealership to disable these at purchase? Is there a car that works best for being private besides just older cars?

I drive very little in a year. No, I can’t ride a bike.

  • SUDO@reddthat.comOP
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    1 day ago

    I have.

    1. I have poor balance. I don’t even know how to ride a bike.

    2. I live in a crime filled city. It will get stolen.

    3. The city is essentially walled around by non-bike friendly highways. So, I still need a car for things unfortunately.

    • dai@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Not to take away from your post but the trick to riding a bike is not to go slow. The faster you go the easier it is to balance.

      Just like walking a tray of glasses, if you slow down (especially abruptly) the change in momentum can topple some, but keep moving and ‘she’ll be right’.