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What are Some Good, Recent, and Available Dumb Cars? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla. She's been my trusty steed for the last 14 years and is in good working order. I recognize she won't last forever, and if, god forbid (mostly for her) I get in an accident, I will need to get a new car. So what dumb cars do you drive, and what would you replace them with?

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[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I can't quote it offhand, but I know I've read an article recently about corporations phoning home and I believe Toyota was on the list. I'll see if I can dig it up.

That said, I agree about the Toyotas. Even if they DO phone home and we have to deal with that crap, they're bulletproof and deserve their reputation.

Edit: guess I never ended up reading the whole article, but it was Mozilla. Hopefully this helps: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah it seems all cars share data now according to that report :(

Just gotta get an older dumb car that's reliable (like Toyota or Lexus) or maybe you can remove the modem from the car.

Edit: after some quick googling you can remove the fuses on some cars to disable the wireless connectivity but that's on a case by case basis.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

That report is based on reading privacy policies, it doesn't actually assess what cars / brands actually do or are capable of