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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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[–] dandroid@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They became required because a dad backed over and killed his own son. That father fought for years to make them required so no one would have to go through the same pain he went through. Why would you not want one? You could not look at it if you don't like it. But it's one of the best possible safety features imo, and it's dirt cheap compared to the cost of a car.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago

I agree with you from a safety standpoint. It's not the backup camera itself. It's the screen and all of the additional things that come with it that I don't want. To me it's an inflection point.