All things I don't want, and can't really buy a car without.

But yeah, I think the fact that Americans, at all income levels, have more stuff than they did 40 years ago, is part of understanding the macro picture. More stuff does not always mean more quality of life.

My car from 2010 will forever have tire pressure alerts because I am not shelling out $1k to replace the broken tire pressure monitors. As an example, they're more of an annoyance to me. I don't use bluetooth or digital radio either, but yes, my car does have bluetooth. Don't see the point in it myself.

The only new feature I wish my car had is a nice display that is hooked up to a backup camera, or even better, the ability for the car to automatically park itself, especially parallel parking in tight spots.

I fear my sarcasm was a little too subtle ;)