Modern 4WD features are over the top

Some vehicles are made to cater for the Nuf Nuf's and when normal people look at buying them it is hard to understand why it is all fitted to modern vehicles.

This reminded me of a driver who took his new BMW to the dealer, and after having the salesman sit inside he remotely locked the doors. The salesman had no way of getting out of the locked car other than smash a window. All internal lock/unlock features had been removed in the design and no electric windows would operate either.

Most companies say the features fitted are a result of, "we asked you what features you want in the new models". Funny that, I can never remember being asked about any feature by any brand of vehicle.

What is this new Suburban??

Most newer cars have the features you list - I think you have nothing to complain about - most of the features are great.

Garry

What, didn't it park itself? The VW's do. You can turn a lot of the automatic stuff off if you want to start making decisions again :-) I don't mind auto wipers, auto lights and auto gears but I hate it when electric seats or windows blow a fuse and you can't budge them.

Mate,
A Suburban is not a 4wd. You are better off with a Chev or GMC Yank tank

Cheers

G'day Graham

That's why there are so many accidents these days - coz no-one knows how to drive a car - nearly evrything is done for you after you get in !! No need to think about what you are actually doing !!


Cheers


Gazza

Love my 78 series 1Hz Troopy. Only electronics are after market cruise control, radio and CB. Nothing else to stop me or stop me from getting in or out or distract me.

Stevesub

Did Graham mention something about not having to steer?? What a godsend!! What vehicle was that?? :)) Michael

I got a hj47.
simplicity at its best.

no power steering, no electric shit, other than the edic valve.

yup gutless but i love everything about it, simple, plain no fuss motoring.

Not long ago I went to Sydney and in doing so I am driving along the M5 to get to the actual city center. This damned Lexus behind me is flashing his headlights every now and then, but when I changed lanes to let him past, he did not ovettake. So I would pull out and continue in the fast lane with the cars I was already following.

The headlights flash again. I then noticed that he only did it under the bridges.

BLOODY AUTOMATIC LIGHTS!!!! I was ready for a blue at any time and had the mobile next to me with the cops number ready to just press the green button, just in case. The car could be full of thugs. I pressed the red button and tossed it back into the glovebox.

Automatic wipers NOT THANKS. Imagine a sun shower in the afternoon and you are heading west and the wipers start. What do you see. ZIP. The windscreen goes all smeary from the oil kicked up since you last washed it.

Why can't we get what we ask for instead of being over-serviced. But then no one is forcing us to buy them.

That's why we still have unscratched and excellent the 1999 Maxima and 2005 100 series. You drive them. Not the computer.

You're just getting old.................

Classic example of people hating change or not wanting change.....

Bring back black and white Television, analogue brick phones, Beta video, mullet hair styles and the horse and cart........ shaking head in disbelief.....

No wonder the cheap chinese cars sell so well.

Heard a rumour that they were getting ride of the carby and it's all going to be run buy a computer....... fancy that!

Well can someone tell me why old 'less advanced 4wd' hold there value on the 2nd hand market?

Thought I would add a post script to getting a new suburban.

Turns out the car comes with it's own telephone number, amazing. I can start it from inside the house with my Iphone and then turn on the airconditioned seats and heated steering wheel. (not at the same time).

If I put it into reverse, the RH mirror turns down so I can see the tyre and curb to make it easier to park.

If I'm going somewhere new, I can down load direct to the car GPS from my laptop and Google maps the route and directions, while sitting at my desk. Then use the voice activated GPS to just say "Go home" and it will take me there.

When I head onto a gravel road, it automatically goes into 4WD and then back again to 2WD on the sealed road.

I am becoming a lover of modern technology and airconditioned seats as it is 92 in New Jersey today. My heart still loves my old 100 series Cruiser bumping along the Plenty Hy.