I have a pickup from the pre-infotainment era, and I’ve considered how long I’d be able to keep it. Buying an old vehicle from the south an doing a restore is so much more attractive than anything that has touchscreen controls for hvac, media, etc. All of that shit is a massive safety hazard and a huge pain in the ass to use. It’s all garbage. Give me knobs and buttons all day long.
I have a 2015 Rav 4 that’s just on the cusp. It has built in GPS/Infotainment unit that has buttons, and needs to be updated by going to the Toyota website, downloading the software updates onto a USB, and then plugging the USB into the car’s port.
Honestly it’s the perfect level of tech for me. Sure the built-in maps are a bit outdated now, but I don’t need cellular service to navigate around, and I have infotainment and climate buttons on my steering wheel as well as the dashboard.
If I had the space to store it, I would be searching for a second-hand engine and transmission for my 2004.
It’s probably a good time to buy them and then hold on to it for five or seven years until it’s needed. Rebuild it, slap it in, then keep the other one for a rebuild.
I have a pickup from the pre-infotainment era, and I’ve considered how long I’d be able to keep it. Buying an old vehicle from the south an doing a restore is so much more attractive than anything that has touchscreen controls for hvac, media, etc. All of that shit is a massive safety hazard and a huge pain in the ass to use. It’s all garbage. Give me knobs and buttons all day long.
I have a 2015 Rav 4 that’s just on the cusp. It has built in GPS/Infotainment unit that has buttons, and needs to be updated by going to the Toyota website, downloading the software updates onto a USB, and then plugging the USB into the car’s port.
Honestly it’s the perfect level of tech for me. Sure the built-in maps are a bit outdated now, but I don’t need cellular service to navigate around, and I have infotainment and climate buttons on my steering wheel as well as the dashboard.
Praying it lasts another 10 years.
My 2004 F150 rocks out, except for the mileage.
If I had the space to store it, I would be searching for a second-hand engine and transmission for my 2004.
It’s probably a good time to buy them and then hold on to it for five or seven years until it’s needed. Rebuild it, slap it in, then keep the other one for a rebuild.