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Any new(ish) car models out there with little/no electronics?

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  • #32
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,461 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Personally I find AC essential for Ireland in the Winter, demisting the windows.
    I was running a 90s car with almost no modern electrics until 2 yrs ago. Didn't even have ABS. ABS and AC were two things I wanted on its replacement.
    Probably why it was so reliable for so long.

    When I was looking the VW UP was one car that I noted had minimal electrics to go wrong. Wouldn't suit a surfer though. The Dacia felt a bit cheap. Some won't care though.


  • #33
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,461 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Anybody else enraged by requests like this and just confirming why we can't have nice cars in this country...

    That makes no sense.


  • #34
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 431 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    I think you have the right idea nobody really needs alloys, A/C, electric mirrors, central locking etc

    There's a recession coming and we must be penny wise and not "waste" our pennies on any luxury items like wheel covers or fancy coloured paint.

    This Dacia thing might be a bit fancy having a radio and front electric windows but that's where the treats stop. No electric mirrors , no wheel covers, no central locking, the engine has no turbo. Plenty of space though for 6k

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/dacia-logan-2014/22498239

    If you think the above is too fancy for you'll have to go to UK to get a Sandero Access that has wind up windows front/rear, no radio , black bumpers, basically a steering wheel, engine , seats and a metal cage.

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283340561249

    s-l400.jpg


  • #35
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,158 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    OP could achieve their stated aim by buying a Honda. My Civic is from 2005. It's still on the original battery in the key fob. The electric windows work like new and have never required maintenance. It's got A/C which also works like new and has never even needed a regas. It has had no electrical issues whatsoever. The biggest issue I have had was replacing the brake caliper pistons and seals. Simply amazing reliability and hassle free and yet it's still got creature comforts like e/windows and necessities like A/C for demisting the windscreen.


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