How techie is your car and how old is it?

[joenali]

2007. Basic. CD player, no hdmi, no navigation. I don't care. It's paid for.

[MrsAxilla]

So, so basic. Power windows, after market stereo, AWD....uh, that's it. It's 15 years old, in great mechanical shape (:::knocks on wood:, paid for and worth something on trade in.

[Deleted]

2013 Nissan Leaf
2013 Fiat 500e
2006 Nissan 350z
2002 Acura MDX

That last car still has a cassette deck. LOL.

Both of our electric cars are basic models but far more advanced simply because they are newer.

[shell24]

I have Bluetooth, rear camera, power rear door (and side doors). Not sure if it could have come with the push button start; I have a key. Chose no remote start because we didn't want to pay for it .

2012 Toyota Sienna.

[aussiecrush]

2012. Fully loaded. Heated/air conditioned seats, blue tooth, plays iPod/iphone, back up camera, satellite radio, OnStar, built in navigation.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

2008. I can hook up my iPhone, but my commute is so short I don't even care. Does it have working A/C and will it get me around without guzzling gallons of gas just sitting at a stop light? I'm good.

[stellas]

Only a year but it's pretty behind. Fortunately for me it's not a priority. Volvos don't attract the cool people.

[madringal]

I traded in a 2008 Pilot that had no fancy stuff, for a 2013 Traverse that has all the techie stuff. I can't even figure out how to work most of it. I don't think I could ever go backwards though.

[nsl]

2010 fully loaded Subaru Outback. It's my H-is-deployed-I-have-a-new-baby-and-a-toddler-I'm-getting-the-precise-car-I-want toy. It has a touchscreen (which has proven to be kind of a POS), complete climate control, Bluetooth, GPS, rear camera (that I love like burning), iPod hookup, and probably a lot of other things I'm forgetting at the moment. I cannot stand driving H's more bare-bones Impreza because I love my gadgets so much. Like hell I'm going back to a standard model when we decide to trade mine in 4-5 years from now.

[isabel]

I got a 2014 Nissan Rogue recently. It has all the bells and whistles- front and rear cameras, blind spot sensors, GPS, bluetooth (music), etc.

DH has a 2010 Volvo. It has GPS, cameras, blind spot sensors, etc. So, very similar to mine, but you can already tell how much older it is. The interface is tired and the camera quality and what not just isn't as good.

It's amazing how quickly these things become obsolete.

[Deleted]

2014. Damn car can practically drive itself and has ever single option you can think of

[redheadk]

Mines pretty techy. It's a 2013. Bluetooth, voice commands, google maps w traffic, weather, wifi, Sirius, memory card slots, iPod connection, rear view camera, park assist, etc. I was surprised to find that i actually use most of it but the wifi is overkill.

ETA: I am thrilled that it does NOT have touchscreen. I find touchscreen to be a giant pita in cars.

[eb777888]

Well, my 2008 Honda Accord has a seat warmer and it keeps my ass warm in the winter. That's really all I need in a car!

It'll be paid off next month and we are buying another Honda Accord for H. lol! I love this car. It's leather, which I love, but other than that and the dual climate control- it's all pretty standard? The stereo system is nice but I've been in friend's cars that were newer, and they had fancier stuff.

[usuallylurking]

Jan 25, 2015 23:15:53 GMT -5 kooshball said:

My 2009 a nav system and such. It's fine.

My 2015 (it was ordered, still waiting for delivery) has a built in wifi hotspot, can use google maps, supports bluetooth, has a usb port, cameras/sensors, and basically all tech things I could want.

What did you get?!

We have a 2008, with nothing special, not even Bluetooth. We have 4WD, air conditioning and our rear window rolls down for the dogs (4Runner). No power seats, we do have power windows but only the driver's side has the feature where it will roll all the way up/down without having to hold the button the whole time.

[alicenelson]

Jan 25, 2015 23:02:35 GMT -5 happywife said:

My car is just under 5 years old and it's so far behind technologically. The new make/model of my car has built in Bluetooth, HDMI port, push start, rear and side cameras, and touch screen dash. Makes me want a new car *sigh*

Mine is a 2011.  It has all you listed except the side cameras.  I love it.

[redheadk]

Jan 25, 2015 23:22:05 GMT -5 kooshball said:

Jan 25, 2015 23:20:59 GMT -5 usuallylurking said:

What did you get?!

We have a 2008, with nothing special, not even Bluetooth. We have 4WD, air conditioning and our rear window rolls down for the dogs (4Runner). No power seats, we do have power windows but only the driver's side has the feature where it will roll all the way up/down without having to hold the button the whole time.

Audi A3

I have a q5. I love the audi interface, can't imagine going backwards. Congrats on the new car!

[litebright]

I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey. It is the touring model, so it's got all the upgrades for the time. Rear parking camera, DVD player, power sliding doors and rear hatch that I can control with the keyfob, GPS (which we haven't upgraded from the 2005 maps, so it's not 100% reliable, lol -- we mostly use our phones anyway), parking sensors, etc. No idea on Bluetooth.

An HDMI port would be nice. But overall, I love my car. It's by far the fanciest I've ever had.

[SpartanGirl]

Ha! Our minivan is a 2002. It has a CD player and power windows and locks. I call that a win.

DH's car is a 2001. It has a CD player (which was amazing when I bought it brand new), power locks, and power windows in the front (crank in the back).

Soon we'll be done with preschool tuition and we'll start looking at new to us cars. I'd love to have a built in video player for the kids.

[killercupcake]

2013 Hyundai Elantra. Only Bluetooth and USB ports. It has heated seats though, so whatever. lol

ETA: I forgot! It has a compass, auto dim, and garage door openers built into the rearview mirror.

[slcjess]

2006, heated leather seats, panoramic sunroof (I don't know if that counts as tech, but I like it), 6 CD player, remote start that doesn't work anymore. My next car will need to have all that plus push to start because that just seems more fun. Haha. Oh and I'd love an aux cable thingie so I can listen to music off my phone and stop buying CDs.

[blackcat]

I have a 2004 Toyota, a 2 door coupe. Can't believe it's already eleven years old. It has leather, heated seats and I had satellite radio installed, so I have everything I need. Lol. It's had very few problems overall, almost none in fact. I've been eyeing a new Acura MDX but having a car that's paid for, cheap to insure, and costs little in annual taxes (thanks NC), can't be beat. I have 115k miles on this car so I think I'm going to just drive it til it dies. Would be cool if it lived to see 15 years. Also it's the first car I ever bought so there is an emotional attachment there, lol

[mrsjuleshs]

Power windows and power seats. Oh and annoying error lights that come on even though nothing is wrong. I don't even have an aux cable which is good since dd is a horrible Dj lol. It's an 02 Tahoe with only 156k miles and paid off. Once we get dd a car and pay hers of and dh's truck, I'm getting a new ride with all the fun accessories.

[rachelberry]

 I use less than half of the features, but DH "needed" all of it. He drives my car maybe once a month:/

[janegold]

I think ours is a 2014.

In-dash GPS, touchscreen, backup camera, keyless/push button ignition, seat heaters, Bluetooth, USB, etc. I really, really, REALLY love the backup camera.

[dizzydee]

My SUV is a 2002 and has electric windows! I could care less about what I drive as long as it's safe, not a gas guzzler, and I don't have to worry about it breaking down. When we decided for me to SAH, we sold my 2013 car and bought the SUV with cash, so I wouldn't have a payment and have waaay cheaper insurance.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Tape deck. No tapes.

[LeggsBenedict]

I sold my car last year when I moved. it was a 1996 honda accord. power windows! ballin'!

[Deleted]

2014 dodge ram. It's pretty techy for a pickup truck. Lol. Satellite, blue tooth, heated seats and steering wheel, gps, backup cam (which I LOVE), and a bunch of other stuff.

2009 subaru impreza. It has a cd player.... not much going on with that one, but omg it's fantastic in the snow and ice.

[olive]

Jan 25, 2015 23:23:37 GMT -5 redheadk said:

Jan 25, 2015 23:22:05 GMT -5 kooshball said:

Audi A3

I have a q5. I love the audi interface, can't imagine going backwards. Congrats on the new car!

Dow do you like the Q5?  I just ordered one today but I won't have it for a few months.  

[fezzik]

We've never owned a newer vehicle (we do the Dave Ramsey thing...no car loans, only buy vehicles you can pay cash for), so I drive a 2002 Honda Odyssey. It has an entertainment system, but it's for VHS, not DVD (lol), so we never use it.

It does have heated leather seats, power windows, and a cd player though!