> Why do you feel the need to play conversation-cop?

Because we're discussing a complaint about modern cars, and "always buy used ones that predate the change, and plan to die before those become unavailable" doesn't really address the complaint. It's a rather idiosyncratic and radical way of avoiding it, and bends the conversation to discussing that personal idiosyncrasy.

I suppose you now know better than to waste your time talking to me in the future, then.