▲ 138 ▼ You randomly get a free 50k no catch what do you do with it? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 weeks ago by Nziom@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 258 comments fedilink hide all child comments You get 50k dollars tax free no catch what do you plan to do with it?
[–] blarth 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) Modern cars are awesome, I love all the conveniences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Look, I want you to have what you want, but it would be great if it didn't come at the cost of what I want. I just want a new car that's a car -- hand crank windows, physically adjusting seats, and a radio that will take Bluetooth music from my phone (I can do maps on my phone screen). The fanciest feature i'd want is cruise control. But that shit is not possible on a new car anymore, and it's all starting to go the way of subscription based. Everything has to be electric this and heated that and through their app, because nobody can go without their conveniences. And this is partly why new cars keep getting more expensive, and also why insurance keeps going up (this whole RAM and ssd and across-the-board inflation shit is going to explode prices even more too). This isn't a beef with you specifically -- it's more of a beef with manufacturers and society as a whole. Anyway, carry on. I'm glad you like new cars and I hope you have a very nice one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I have an EV with capacitive touch buttons for everything and a screen in the middle of the dash that basically exists solely to serve up CarPlay. Maybe it’s because I’m older and have already lived through crank windows, no air conditioning, no airbags, and all that stuff, but I much prefer the creature comforts. I don’t really see a compelling reason to go backward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I too lived in the forgotten days of crank windows and 3 ashtrays for every lapbelt. So it's not because you remember those days and I don't. I'm sure it's because you like easy things and have money to spend on better car and choose to do that with your extra money rather than feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. I'm guilty of the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago* Can’t save the world, but I try to give back when I can. This economy has me in a vice too. I bought the car before everything went to hell. No way I would now, but I think CarPlay would still make the short list of requirements. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 child) Those "conveniences" just get in the way of driving. Especially traction control. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Nah, traction control especially is great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Stability control is great (especially for emergency situations)—traction control, on the other hand, just gets in the way of burnouts and powerslides—especially in newer cars where they're combined into one setting and can't be fully turned off. In my Z, "TCS off" and "VSC off" (stability) on the dash actually mean that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Look, I want you to have what you want, but it would be great if it didn't come at the cost of what I want. I just want a new car that's a car -- hand crank windows, physically adjusting seats, and a radio that will take Bluetooth music from my phone (I can do maps on my phone screen). The fanciest feature i'd want is cruise control. But that shit is not possible on a new car anymore, and it's all starting to go the way of subscription based. Everything has to be electric this and heated that and through their app, because nobody can go without their conveniences. And this is partly why new cars keep getting more expensive, and also why insurance keeps going up (this whole RAM and ssd and across-the-board inflation shit is going to explode prices even more too). This isn't a beef with you specifically -- it's more of a beef with manufacturers and society as a whole. Anyway, carry on. I'm glad you like new cars and I hope you have a very nice one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I have an EV with capacitive touch buttons for everything and a screen in the middle of the dash that basically exists solely to serve up CarPlay. Maybe it’s because I’m older and have already lived through crank windows, no air conditioning, no airbags, and all that stuff, but I much prefer the creature comforts. I don’t really see a compelling reason to go backward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I too lived in the forgotten days of crank windows and 3 ashtrays for every lapbelt. So it's not because you remember those days and I don't. I'm sure it's because you like easy things and have money to spend on better car and choose to do that with your extra money rather than feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. I'm guilty of the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago* Can’t save the world, but I try to give back when I can. This economy has me in a vice too. I bought the car before everything went to hell. No way I would now, but I think CarPlay would still make the short list of requirements. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I have an EV with capacitive touch buttons for everything and a screen in the middle of the dash that basically exists solely to serve up CarPlay. Maybe it’s because I’m older and have already lived through crank windows, no air conditioning, no airbags, and all that stuff, but I much prefer the creature comforts. I don’t really see a compelling reason to go backward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I too lived in the forgotten days of crank windows and 3 ashtrays for every lapbelt. So it's not because you remember those days and I don't. I'm sure it's because you like easy things and have money to spend on better car and choose to do that with your extra money rather than feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. I'm guilty of the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago* Can’t save the world, but I try to give back when I can. This economy has me in a vice too. I bought the car before everything went to hell. No way I would now, but I think CarPlay would still make the short list of requirements. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I too lived in the forgotten days of crank windows and 3 ashtrays for every lapbelt. So it's not because you remember those days and I don't. I'm sure it's because you like easy things and have money to spend on better car and choose to do that with your extra money rather than feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. I'm guilty of the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago* Can’t save the world, but I try to give back when I can. This economy has me in a vice too. I bought the car before everything went to hell. No way I would now, but I think CarPlay would still make the short list of requirements. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago* Can’t save the world, but I try to give back when I can. This economy has me in a vice too. I bought the car before everything went to hell. No way I would now, but I think CarPlay would still make the short list of requirements. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 child) Those "conveniences" just get in the way of driving. Especially traction control. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Nah, traction control especially is great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Stability control is great (especially for emergency situations)—traction control, on the other hand, just gets in the way of burnouts and powerslides—especially in newer cars where they're combined into one setting and can't be fully turned off. In my Z, "TCS off" and "VSC off" (stability) on the dash actually mean that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blarth 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Nah, traction control especially is great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Stability control is great (especially for emergency situations)—traction control, on the other hand, just gets in the way of burnouts and powerslides—especially in newer cars where they're combined into one setting and can't be fully turned off. In my Z, "TCS off" and "VSC off" (stability) on the dash actually mean that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Stability control is great (especially for emergency situations)—traction control, on the other hand, just gets in the way of burnouts and powerslides—especially in newer cars where they're combined into one setting and can't be fully turned off. In my Z, "TCS off" and "VSC off" (stability) on the dash actually mean that. permalink fedilink source parent