Yup!
I can’t deny that there are a few people who post in this forum about problems with high-tech safety and comfort items, but based on my experience, that is the exception to the rule. Overall, electronic devices tend to be extremely reliable.
And, you helped to jog my memory! I can add A/C, heated seats, heated mirrors, and heated windshield wipers to the list of… supposedly… trouble-prone features that are still operating flawlessly after 11.5 years.
The problems I’ve had with my tech-heavy 2011 MKZ hybrid? Suspension bushings and a wheel bearing. Kind of like what would go out on a '64 Ford.
As long as we are making things up. I can play “WHAT IF” also.
What if you lose control and drive off a bridge into deep water, maybe you’d be safer with roll down windows instead of shorted out electric windows.
55 years of car ownership and never a rummager or critter problem. We shoot them around here 
I have been thinking a lot about Mexico. I have no loyalty to this country. Mexico has never had any restrictions for Americans going in. Lots of Canadians are staying there.
This is exactly what I have mentioned to people. Power windows are a safety hazard.
Sure, go to Mexico. I wonder why they are all leaving to come here? Hmmm…
Also……
I’d rather my simple keyed ignition mess up if I’m out in the boondocks rather than my keyless automatic push button start.
Yes I like all the modern advanced gadgets we ( and I ) have now but I don’t understand the huge push back against someone longing for a simpler time.
……”longing for simpler time” was a mistake, I should have said “ longing for a simpler vehicle” and I didn’t mean without safety features. My bad 
The problem with “longing for a simpler time” is that people remember only the advantages and none of the disadvantages.
It’s the “Good Old Days” syndrome where people forget that back then most families could afford only one car (if that) and that said car if sold new today would be considered a gas hog, a dealth trap and a maintenance nightmare.
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+1
And, it’s not just in relation to cars.
People seem to have very selective memories regarding the so-called “Good Old Days” in many ways.
In addition to their unsafe, unreliable cars that needed to have their oil changed every 1,000 miles–along with the lubrication of 30 or 40 chassis parts–plus needing to be “tuned-up” every 10k miles, and–in many cases–needing a ring and valve job every 50-60k miles (IF the car in question didn’t collapse from excessive rust damage prior to 60k miles), we should focus on the life-expectancy of most folks in The Good Old Days.
Back then, most people didn’t live past their late 50s-early 60s, whereas today–Pandemic notwithstanding–it’s not unusual for many people to live into their 80s or 90s.
Still stuck in the old world with my furnace and happy there. 70’s era Honeywell. Original furnace guy now retired don’t ever get rid of this, the steel on the door is thicker than most heat exchangers. I have had numerous friends with fried boards etc. easy grand repair. Next guy I had the exact same furnace, got a new one, I miss the blast of warm air and did not save that much on gas. Next company as guy 2 went out of business, and install new AC. you know these old cast iron heat exchangers have a lifetime warranty, and if it goes bad I can still go get one. Had him replace the thermocouple just for kicks. I am sure the day will come that I have to replace it, but living in WI 3 months of saving maybe $50 takes a while to pay off a new furnace. Bud high efficiency furnace, newer house, same SQ FT bill was $35 a month less. Newer is not always better.
In the spirit of the radio show sometimes things go off tangent. Apologies if newer is not always better led to previous comment.
We had to replace the builders special heat and air on our 20 year old home. We went for the best rated for efficiently units we could find . Internet connected thermostat that automatically switches from heat to cooling . Really made a difference in our gas and electric bills .
Yes , off the original topic . But newer can be better.
Move to my part of the country. I’d shoot you before I’d shoot an innocent adorable critter.
I was clearly joking around maybe you missed the
Sorry about that. I did miss it.
No problem 
It took me a while to find this picture, but this is the car that @algernonsidney is looking for. A Honda Accord 5-speed manual, all manual windows, doors, and seats, no A/C, no radio, no paint on the bumper covers (because that costs extra), no tilt wheel, no ABS, and if you look closely, you will see the black rubber insert on the left rear fender where the antenna would be if the car had one.
That might be what Sydney wants except he can’t drive a manual transmission.
In 1990 at least most of the compact cars didn’t come with a radio, at least the base trim’s. Some of the new for 1991 Escort’s on the dealer’s lot had the antenna already installed but with a blank plate where the radio would be.
