On Mon, 08 Aug 2016 09:20:13 -0400, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
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>> I had to look a bit to find small and no gadgets. Mazda 2 was it, I
>> still reverse into parking spaces and oh my gawd, it doesn't have a
>> backup camera
>
>I don't care for all this new car/features stuff either. It's just more
>fancy little things that can go wrong. I like the old basic cars. I
>really miss those little triangular vent windows in front to funnel in
>fresh air. The vents with the fan turned on don't do so good.
>
>I can understand people that drive high mileage each year and want the
>extra luxuries (Like Ed), but I rarely drive and I don't need all that.
>
>Here's a good one. My old van was a 1972 Dodge Tradesman. I bought it
>used in 1988 for $500. It worked well for me for 21 years with very
>little repairs. That's what I used the entire 20 years that I was in
>business for myself.
>
>Anyway, it had a fantastic hot heater but I guess it worked with water
>temperature. Each cold morning, I would drive to work and no heat until
>it warmed up. After about 3-4 miles, the water finally got hot and the
>heater was great. Problem was, I rarely drove to work more than 3 miles
>each way. Most winters, I got to my destination before the heater kicked
>in. So I drove most of the time with "no heat."
>
>I plan to rent a car soon just to go see my parents. God help me with
>that. I'll probably need a quick lesson just to learn all the features
>and how to drive the darn thing. Ridiculous.

Well think about it - you could rent a Merc, then sf would have to buy
something else, maybe a Rolls Royce, in order to feel she is queening
it over us