I have only recently been tempted to buy a new car rather than second hand and I have never had anything but the most basic of models but the credit crunch has made new car dealers desperate allowing me the opportunity to buy something with all of the whistles and bells.
Sadly, I was quite excited at the prospect of having numerous gadgets built in having only just progressed beyond wind up windows but I didn't anticipate becoming frustrated with them within a week. Windscreen wipers that decide what speed they need to wipe, lights that turn themselves on when it gets dark, cruise control that catches me unawares at junctions and a Bluetooth phone connection that makes me jump when someone calls.
I appreciate that it is all in the name of safety but I do wonder if the driver is becoming unnecessary?
I really quite enjoy driving but I do like to make my own decisions, control things manually by twiddling knobs or flicking switches. There is something unnatural about shouting instructions at the dashboard.
Perhaps I am just getting old.
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