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Someone stole a truck in my neighborhood last month. I had never heard of the attack before. They bring a laptop up to the house and use a directional scan to find your car keys (in your house) they replicate the code using the laptop and keep it going as they drive away in your car.
I wonder, is there any vehicle rating service that goes off of privacy and security? Some source that tells us what cars have what data collection, and possibly how to turn it off?
My car is dying soon, and I could use a replacement. It would be nice to have that information on hand when shopping.
Not a strict guide, but privacy wise the earlier in the 2010s the better. If you can find a low mileage 90s/2000s that's even more simple and less connected, but you begin to enter the age issue where everything rubber is disintegrating. Pretty much to care about your privacy in a car you have to become a little bit of a gearhead to keep some simple old beater healthy and maintained.
Currently driving a 2008, it's just not holding together very well regardless of what I am doing. Just replaced the motors for the electric windows, took all of one month for one of them to fail again.
What make and model if you don't mind me asking? Certain brands definitely cheaped out on the build quality around that time. I find older cars (late 90s, early 2000s) built by Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes, and BMW to be of incredible construction.
Mazda 3. Engine is mostly fine, but the interior is just dying. Overall I'd call it well built for the price... But almost 20 years takes its toll.
Those are good older cars! Did you replace the motor with an aftermarket unit or OEM part? One thing I have learned is with some components, getting the cheapest one can line you up for doing the job again in no time.
Look for base models if you go newer. Some models will have tech packages for higher trims
Find a nice used MK 7 Golf. Bonus if you get a Wolfsburg produced model. You can have all the nice modern features of android auto physical controls, and radar cruise control, but without the constant monitoring. You can get it with faster engines or AWD if that's your jam, or a diesel estate wagon if you live in the civilized side of the world. manual transmission avaliable too.
They're a popular platform with a strong community, albeit weak water pumps, so budget it in. the trunk is a black hole to store your shit.
James May said it was the best car for being a car or something like that, Clarkson owned a bunch of gti's as well.
Drove my father's 2020 F350 the other day. Has keys, but everything feels so fragile. Door handles and tailgate handle all feel like I can break them off if I pull slightly too hard. In fact, the tailgate handle already pulled off and we fixed it with PL Construction Adhesive. Never felt like I was going to pull the handles off of my 1999 F250. Never gonna git rid of that thing. If it gets in a wreak, I'll pull the engine and trans and stick it in something even older.
I had a 1995 celica. I miss that car, now it's near impossible to find them.
Had a 2006 Subaru Baja, stupidly traded it in on a Tacoma "because I needed something bigger." The guy who bought the Baja off the dealer tracked me down online, because the story about the crazy Baja guy followed the vehicle (affectionately known as the caruck). Three years later, I caught his forum DM and called him. Had a good hour long discussion about the Baja and asked for first dibs if he ever sold it.
Fast forwards a few years, and it blew a headgasket outside Saugerties, NY. I gave him $1,500 cash and towed it home. Chassis was all rotted out, so I bought another '06 Baja from Virginia and shipped it north. It turned out to have a bum engine (water pump leaking bad, and oil sitting on top of the block). Swapped engines, drove it for another year and a half when the head gaskets blew again. She sits out front now, ready for the next set of hgs.
I'm not making the same mistake and getting rid of my Baja again. I'll keep throwing head gaskets and whatever else I need to keep her running... And soaking her in Fluid Film.
Crazy Baja guy. That's me.
Yesterday I saw a Subaru Baja in a parking lot, that car is gorgeous.
i hate pikups, but in that size? I'll make an exception. glad you got it back
Had to get something new, (thanks Ford for making water pumps that instantly nuke engines when they fail because they're driven by the timing system inside the timing cover #@^% you Ford) and since used car prices were SO insane I got a new Civic- a 2024 with a 2 liter and a six speed manual.
Sure, it's "keyless" but dang it, it sure seems like a pretty great little car. Port injected even, so no ruined/carbon'ed up valves for me.
I hear the new ones don't offer a manual any more unless you buy an SI/R? That sucks.
When all the old cars are gone and I have to drive something newer than 2013 I'm going to just kill myself
Don’t worry, the lack of crumple zones will get you first!
My 2020 Subaru Crosstrek has a key and a manual transmission.
As gods intended
2003 fiat doblo and 1990 fiat uno. Two tanks, one of which i've managed to keep going myself. they're some of the best i've driven (not like that says mutch...)
Why did stellantis have to destroy fiat?