I would prefer not to touch the turbines attached to downsized 1L 120HP engine, software update only at authorized shops cost north of 150 EUR, the entertainment system had access to youtube initially but was cut off after 12 months, the LED system of headlights was likely someone’s PhD dissertation. Car industry is the eqivalent of web front-end in the software world, except one is unable to just shut down the browser.

I agree with your sentiment, the car industry in its current state is getting pretty ugly.

I choose to avoid these trends entirely, and I'm happy to keep driving my 2.4L naturally aspirated, 5 speed manual, touchscreen-less shitbox until it dies. Parts are still cheap and it's easy to work on.

I see you have an oldish car ...

But it doesn't break down and require constant maintenance as the parts it uses become obsolete and need constant updating.

I'm just trying to get from A to B, not fly to Mars.