# What new cars have older features and reliability without the newer complexities and styles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Created:** [March 13, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326 "2026-03-13T20:10:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/101 "2026-03-19T19:58:55Z")
Do you think that the left lane hog learned the lesson the cop imparted? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/102 "2026-03-19T20:08:00Z")
I did not watch it, but you said no ticket was issued. So yes that I would consider no enforcement. At least the trooper did something, in Florida LEOs just pass on the right. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/103 "2026-03-19T20:22:13Z")
Probably not. It’s very possible that he was driving one of the _below-posted speed_ cars that I passed on the right, the other night, on I-78. Yup! posted speed is 65 mph. The prevailing speed is 70-74 mph, and **at night** there were a few doofuses lolling along in the left lane at around 60 mph. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/104 "2026-03-20T01:21:25Z")
Reckless operation by the police car. In one State, it’s actually the law to slow down 10 MPH and/or move over if being followed too closely. It can also be unsafe to change lanes when a vehicle is so close behind. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/105 "2026-03-20T10:29:22Z")
Not a wise move, in Florida, many drivers carry 357 Magnums. Just move over into the correct lane. Gutsiest move I ever saw, on a four lane road, a guy in the left lane matched speed with a driver that was legally driving slow in the right lane. Traffic piled up behind the left lane loafer, the offer refused to move out of the way. Guy in the right lane saw what was happening, pulled up in front of the loafer, held him there until all of the traffic was able to pass on the right. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/106 "2026-03-20T14:08:02Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > Gutsiest move I ever saw, on a four lane road, a guy in the left lane matched speed with a driver that was legally driving slow in the right lane. Traffic piled up behind the left lane loafer, the offer refused to move out of the way. Guy in the right lane saw what was happening, pulled up in front of the loafer, held him there until all of the traffic was able to pass on the right. What an awful _mess_! This sh\_\_ would never fly on highways in Germany or elsewhere in Europe. To speed-limit-obeyers like myself: Just KEEP RIGHT and avoid this drama as much as possible. It’s not a Mensa-level or Rhodes scholar concept to grasp. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/107 "2026-03-20T14:41:42Z")
First of all Chris Mr. Google seems to think that Germany also has a problem with people driving in the left lane. Maybe you should move to another country as you seem to be really unhappy in the US if that is where you actually are. You keep telling us how much better your are at driving but I would think that most long term members on Cartalk don’t need driving instruction. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/108 "2026-03-20T14:45:20Z")
Lead, follow or get out of my way… 😁 ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/109 "2026-03-20T14:51:33Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > Maybe you should move to another country as you seem to be really unhappy in the US if that is where you actually are. You keep telling us how much better your are at driving but I would think that most long term members on Cartalk don’t need driving instruction. > [@davesmopar](#): > > Lead, follow or get out of my way And the above _sentiments_ - again, I’m critiquing the _messages_ here, and _not_ the messengers - lead to situations such as the one Purebred brought up: “Gutsiest move…” , a few comments prior. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/110 "2026-03-20T15:08:53Z")
I will try to make this a simple as possible. Left lane loafers rarely receive tickets in America. Oh great one, how would you deal with it? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/111 "2026-03-20T15:37:41Z")
Sorry, I thought I was replying to Wonderful 90s. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/112 "2026-03-20T15:41:39Z")
I wish more cops would do this… Not all LEO’s you see on the highway are traffic ticketing cops, as well as they may not even be in their respective ticketing area, most cops, around here anyway, won’t crossover into another cop area to wright tickets unless they see you doing something really stupid… Think of LEO’s like a large store, just because they work at said store that doesn’t mean they work in that department… ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/113 "2026-03-20T15:49:22Z")
Yet if you are an 18 year old girl in a bikini every LEO will stop to change your flat tire. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/114 "2026-03-20T16:02:59Z")
So will most 60 year old’s with a bad back also… 🤣 Around here if on the interstate, they will just pull over blocking the car from getting hit and radio TDOT to come out and change the flat tire, haven’t seen a LEO change a tire in decades.. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/115 "2026-03-20T16:54:35Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > I will try to make this a simple as possible. Left lane loafers rarely receive tickets in America. Driving in the left lane in MA is done all the time. Many people drive below the speed limit in the left lane. Most of the time you can drive faster in the right lane because no one is there. Part of that problem is the old, antiquated highway system. There are stretches on I-93 where there will be 3-6 entrances and exits within one mile. Drive in the right lane and you’re constantly either braking or moving over to allow someone onto the highway. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/117 "2026-03-20T23:52:31Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Driving in the left lane in MA is done all the time. Many people drive below the speed limit in the left lane. Most of the time you can drive faster in the right lane because no one is there I get it now. Promoting the style/culture of driving I’m promoting in this country is akin to p\_\_\_sing in the wind, lol! Even though I have seen a couple of sign on CT highways stating “Slower Traffic Keep Right”. ‘Drive in any lane you like, at any speed you prefer’, seems to be the mantra here, and I will avail of that very freedom to drive as I have read about in other countries, European and Asian. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/118 "2026-03-21T01:12:03Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > I would think that most long term members on Cartalk don’t need driving instruction. Each time Chris posts, several members post a lecture on safe driving, as though they don’t recall already doing so. Half of the activity on this forum is bickering about driving manners and complaint about “old treads”. Someone living on an island poses no threat to the traffic conditions in Nevada, why should it upset people in other states? > [@MikeInNH](#): > > Driving in the left lane in MA is done all the time. Many people drive below the speed limit in the left lane. Things seemed to have changed. It wasn’t long ago that someone stated that if a motorist attempted to drive the speed limit, they would be forced off the road. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/119 "2026-03-21T13:48:36Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > Promoting the style/culture of driving I’m promoting in this country is akin to p\_\_\_sing in the wind, lol! Grow up little boy. I’m NOT promoting any driving style. You really do have some serious little boy mental issues. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/120 "2026-03-21T13:49:35Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > It wasn’t long ago that someone stated that if a motorist attempted to drive the speed limit, they would be forced off the road. I’ve seen it and it DOES happen. Come to MA and see for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326/121 "2026-03-21T17:49:18Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Grow up little boy. I’m NOT promoting any driving style. I was referring to myself promoting the driving I would like to see, not anyone else. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326.md?page=5) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326.md?page=7)