While I can buy and drive any new car, I prefer my 14 year old Prius v.

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  1. bisco

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    i like modern cars, for the reliability and refinement. fast/techy/enormous don't appeal to me at all.
    some tech i like, the useful kind. i lived through 40 years of bad tech, starting with lucas electrics and the fiasco of pollution controls
     
    #21 bisco, Dec 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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    I agree on the Fit controls.
     
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    The reliability is nice. I haven't had any major issues with my Avalon. It kind of makes me wonder why I pay for towing and roadside assistance.

    But I still miss my stick-shifts, chrome bumpers, sliding heater controls, and cars that put down the road with their own exhaust sound.
     
    #23 Isaac Zachary, Dec 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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