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RetRN · ‎10-01-2013

I recently test drove a 2016 Hondo HR-V, it was the basic model with no bells or whistles and it was a very nice vehicle for $22,015. It was AWD and had the back up camera which I liked.

itsmagic · ‎08-08-2011

My car is a 2002 so no bells and whistles but still has automatic windows, automatic locks - the basics which I like. My husband's car is a 2014 with more gadgets and every once in a while he gets a low tire warning on his dash (especially during the change of seasons). One time it was the tire warning system itself that had to be fixed. I know it is a safety feature but I'm glad I don't have to deal with that.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

Someone told me the back up cameras are standard equipment, mandated by the gov't

Winkk · ‎03-15-2010

I felt the same way when I bought my last care. I found a slightly used car with bells and whistles and the price was good so I bought it. Now, I love all those extras.

software · ‎06-08-2016

Toyota.

I have 2, over 200,000 miles & never been in the shop except for tires, brakes, oil change.

No bells & whistles to be had!

My Camry is 12 years old, I don't even have electronic door locks.

@Big Sister wrote:
I don't need a lot of bells and whistles, just sell me a car that I will know how to work everything I do now.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@itsmagic wrote:
My car is a 2002 so no bells and whistles but still has automatic windows, automatic locks - the basics which I like. My husband's car is a 2014 with more gadgets and every once in a while he gets a low tire warning on his dash (especially during the change of seasons). One time it was the tire warning system itself that had to be fixed. I know it is a safety feature but I'm glad I don't have to deal with that.

@itsmagic OMG don't get me started! When I got my new car with this "safety feature", it took three, count them, three trips to the dealership to finally get one of those devices that actually worked and stopped going off every month. And I work full time so that was incredibly inconvenient and costly since I don't get paid if I'm not clocked in.

I almost, almost donned the ninja outfit and stole my old car back.

CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

@Laura14 wrote:
@itsmagic wrote:
My car is a 2002 so no bells and whistles but still has automatic windows, automatic locks - the basics which I like. My husband's car is a 2014 with more gadgets and every once in a while he gets a low tire warning on his dash (especially during the change of seasons). One time it was the tire warning system itself that had to be fixed. I know it is a safety feature but I'm glad I don't have to deal with that.
@itsmagic OMG don't get me started! When I got my new car with this "safety feature", it took three, count them, three trips to the dealership to finally get one of those devices that actually worked and stopped going off every month. And I work full time so that was incredibly inconvenient and costly since I don't get paid if I'm not clocked in.

I almost, almost donned the ninja outfit and stole my old car back.

Seriously, I love that feature. Properly maintaining your tire pressure, particularly during changes in the season, is very important. Proper tire pressure extent the life of the tire, improve gas mileage and allows for better handling. Anyone who has ever had a slow leak in a tire will tell you how valuable that feature is.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@Laura14 wrote:
@itsmagic wrote:
My car is a 2002 so no bells and whistles but still has automatic windows, automatic locks - the basics which I like. My husband's car is a 2014 with more gadgets and every once in a while he gets a low tire warning on his dash (especially during the change of seasons). One time it was the tire warning system itself that had to be fixed. I know it is a safety feature but I'm glad I don't have to deal with that.
@itsmagic OMG don't get me started! When I got my new car with this "safety feature", it took three, count them, three trips to the dealership to finally get one of those devices that actually worked and stopped going off every month. And I work full time so that was incredibly inconvenient and costly since I don't get paid if I'm not clocked in.

I almost, almost donned the ninja outfit and stole my old car back.
Seriously, I love that feature. Properly maintaining your tire pressure, particularly during changes in the season, is very important. Proper tire pressure extent the life of the tire, improve gas mileage and allows for better handling. Anyone who has ever had a slow leak in a tire will tell you how valuable that feature is.

@CrazyDaisy I did just fine for the first 12 years of my driving life with a gas station air pump and a plastic tire pressure gauge.

And yes I've had plenty of flats in my life but they were all due to lazy construction workers who didn't secure or pick up their nails and screws after the job was done.

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

I bought my car used, with very low milage.

It's a 2013 that I bought in 2014.

It has power windows and door locks. I can control the volume of the radio on my steering wheel. It has the capability to connect my cellphone to the car, which I didn't do. I don't need to be talking on the phone while I am driving.

I do not need a back up camera, as I know how to back up without it.

How in the world did people back up before that thing was invented?

I use my mirrors and look over my shoulder when I back up. That has worked for me since 1989, when I first got my license, and no need to change it now.

As my late mother used to say, "The more electric gizmos a car has, the more that can go wrong".

What would people do if the back up camera broke, and it was weeks before it could be fixed?

To me, it's just one more piece of technology that we are happily allowing to do the thinking for us, as we forget how to do basic driving skills.

bri20 · ‎03-10-2016

The back up camera allows people to see things that you cannot see just from turning around or using your mirrors.

A back up camera allows you to see a small child on a bike or a pet that you might not be able to see. It's a tool. It doesn't replace anything. But you knew that...