Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
I have to say it worries me all those distractions can't make for a better driver.Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
With modern cars you can't even change a battery as the electronics have to be reset on a diagnostic machine. My car has all the bells and whistles even down to which tyre has low air pressure in it. it really now is information overloadRe: The cost of new technology in modern cars
Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
I have a range of cars , one new and that’s a mobile computer , others older with less technology ..Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
My land rover defender ( 300Tdi ) I do everything myself and always will ... everything else varies as I enjoy servicing myself and most things I can get around dealer ‘needs’ however the newer the car the more dependent you are on them , not because the job is any more complex but because cars go into limp mode today when broken and they have the reset codes so your stuffed !!!Re: The cost of new technology in modern cars
All these. Safety items on cars are designed to meet the latest euro ncap safety standards, but when it goes wrong it’s usually expensive, if out of warranty, more cars are being written off for relatively minor shunts, but if you consider replacing the front airbags, that’s a complete new dash, expensive and time consuming, a windscreen now has to be calibrated if it’s replaced due to these radar cruise control systems , when you factor in the cost of some headlight systems, ( LED) insurance companies will, in most cases now , write off the vehicle, and it’s can only get worse, the eu, are now proposing that within the next three years, all new cars will have black boxes fitted, and speed limiters linked to traffic sign recognition systems, so the car will keep to the limit, now, it’s all fine if it can help to minimalise or prevent accidents, but once a car is out of the manufacture warranty, it will write off a lot more cars as the cost to repair will be prohibitive
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