I refuse to accept I am a luddite, but modern cars are becoming so “alive with technology” that I worry about running one much beyond warranty. OK I consider ABS, ESP and plenty of airbags as minimum requirements, and I like the idea of turbo charging small engines to improve economy. However adding stop-start, regenerative braking, smart coolant pumps etc. just to lower CO2 for the flawed Euro economy cycle does not inspire me with confidence. “Mechanics” struggle to fix existing systems without the expensive “suck it and see” approach so this technology worries me long term. An example is my old VW TDI that had a problem with hot starting that dealers could not fix. This would have been a nightmare if stop start was also fitted!
Any thoughts, or is the choice now drive an old banger or keep it in warranty?
Joe
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