I have a 2014 and I think it is pretty up on all the coolest tech stuff (Bluetooth, backup camera, etc) but my H told me yesterday he needs a car with "more" tech stuff than mine. My previous car (a 2005) had crank windows and a cassette player so I think my 2014 is pretty snazzy.
My car is a 2011 Outback and it has Bluetooth, some cell phone voice command thing that I've never used, aux and USB input, satellite radio, rear view camera, dual climate control so the driver and passenger can have different levels of heat and AC, and heated leather seats. There might be more but I can't think of anything. GPS was available but I didn't get it.
But every time my car goes in for major service (30k, 45k, etc), the loaners have more and more updates. I believe the newest models have front-view cameras too, which I've said for years would be nice to have.
Mine is a 2012, it has satellite radio, Bluetooth, and USB and aux ports. But it does not have power locks or windows. I had no idea they still even made cars with crank windows until we got mine.
2012 - it's pretty techie, it has just about everything I could imagine needing in a car. Bluetooth, rear camera, sat nav, heated AND cooled seats, adaptive cruise control, remote tailgate and prob a bunch more I can't remember (or don't use!)
I just got a loaded 2015 Toyota and it has a bunch of stuff I still haven't quite figured out. I hope to keep this car for 13 years so I'm sure it'll be out of date in no time. Bluetooth It reads my texts to me. Navigation Heated seats A bunch of techie safety stuff I don't understand. Blind spot monitoring Rear cross traffic alert (awesome!) Lane departure assist Apps on the touchscreen radio-I heart radio, pandora, open table, sports, weather, traffic, etc There's a lot more stuff and customization you can do to the car but I need to play with it more.
I just bought a 2010 last week and I'm still in love with the fact that it has keyless start and heated seats. It also has a Bose stereo which apparently is nice, but I don't tend to notice.
I was thisclose to buying a car that had everything you could ever want (back up camera, blind spot sensors, dual climate, etc) but it was a a brand I'm not really thrilled with so I went with less toys for a more reliable name.
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*
My car has a tape player.
Also, a CD player, heated seats and side mirrors, a sunroof. I have it hard wired for an iPod.
It's a 2002. I haven't had a car payment in 9 years and prefer that to the latest gadgets.
2007. It has Bluetooth, which I never use, because everyone complains when I do they can't hear me. The most important thing to me, really, is that is has a plug for an auxiliary cable. I still use a GPS, which I take when I travel, but it might be nice to have a GPS built into the dash.
Post by discogranny on Jan 26, 2015 8:51:27 GMT -5
Mine is a 2011 and has push to start, bluetooth, the Ford SYNC system, two USB ports, heated seats and mirrors and an ambient lighting system. It's a tiny car (Ford Fiesta) so I'm not really sure they are putting back-up cameras and sensors in the new models yet.
Post by schitzengiggles on Jan 26, 2015 9:28:30 GMT -5
My 2013 Edge has lots of goodies! Heated leather, USB ports, back up camera and approaching vehicle sensor, 7 way power front seats and lumbar support adjustment, blind spot sensor light, built in navigation/on star/Sirius/blue tooth etc all controlled by touch screen or voice command...we chose not to get push button start or remote start, but it was available. The only thing I wish I had but don't, is heated steering wheel. SIL's loaded 2014 Chrysler T&C had it...so nice!
2002 stratus. It has a 5 CD changer, power seats AND windows, a sunroof, and zero in payments. Plus it is still fun as hell to drive!
Omg I need to send this meme to my DH. He's an IT manager and on track to Director. we could swing a newer, decent vehicle for him if he wanted and we just adjusted the budget. But, he insists in driving a 2003 Stratus :-) It used to be mine...it's purple. LOL
I have an 04 4runner. Its a basic bitch. CD player, heated seats, power windows. Thats it. I'd kill for one of those adapters in my car so I could listen to music on my phone. Next car!
My H has an 07 Camry. It has power windows and the ipod adapter, as well as bluetooth hookup.
My car is paid off, we're still making payments on his (bought used), though its paid off soon. We'll eventually replace mine with a new-ish car, so I'm hoping to have more bells nad whistles
Post by jillybean222 on Jan 26, 2015 10:30:16 GMT -5
2013 honda odyssey. bluetooth, rear backup cam, heated leather seats, sunroof. the basic EXL model, wanted the touring but didn't want to spend the extra money.
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.
I absolutely love it. I do wish I had waited a year for the TDI but I couldn't wait another year for them to come out. It's the perfect mix of luxury and fun to drive for me.
Mine doesn't have anything besides a dial radio and a tape player. However, it DOES have a diagram of the vehicle that lights up when something needs to be fixed/replaced. Ooh la la!
Oh, and sometimes, when it's really cold outside and I turn on defrost, snow comes out of the vents and into my face and hair. It gives me a really refreshed look.
For "MY" car (the family beast) - 2008 Mazda and pretty techy for the year. And the tech is going out on it which pisses me off and is expensive. I'll still keep the car another couple years probably. Or maybe not. Haven't decided. I'd like a new one but it's way down on the list of priorities for me since mine is reasonable and drivable and the girls just destroy it anyway. Why not drive it until it dies?
TV headrest monitors - $1500 to replace (which is why they're not working still. I may just do pick-and-pull for regular headrests and buy a drop-down monitor because it's not worth it to me to spend the money on new ones for a car I'm only going to have another couple years, maybe.) Bluetooth - $500 paid for new switches and eval to see why it's not working, another $1000 if I wanted replace the computer - which is why DH bought me a Jabra for Christmas. Neither of us plan to spend the money to get the Bluetooth computer whatever-it-is that needs to be replaced behind the dashboard.
The electronic stuff that works fine include nav (which I want to update but in '08 models you have to buy a CD which I yet to bother buying) and the res on the monitor is only so-so. Multi-CD, aux output (that the DVD is using and hooks into the stereo) but no HDMI. Sat is available but we don't have it and don't want it in the beast (we have it in the other two cars.) Rear view camera. Blind spot monitoring. Keyless entry and start (not push button start but a twist start like a key but keyless.) The rest of the bells and whistles that were available back then.
For "HIS" car - 2007 Lexus. pretty much anything you can think of except blind-spot monitoring. HDMI, hard drive, sat, nav, traffic, rear view camera, keyless with push-button start, heated and cooled seats (front and rear), heated steering wheel, reclining power seats (front and rear), power rear window shade, you name it and the car has it (except, again, BSM, which is why I don't drive it. It's a big car and I worry that I might clip someone or something.) And yes, it can even park itself!
For "OUR" car - 2014 Camry hybrid (the commuter that DH uses regularly and I use very infrequently) - pretty much everything available on a Toyota. Rear camera, HDMI, multi-CD, satellite radio, traffic, blind spot monitoring, keyless with push-button start, and I have no idea what else but if Toyota sells it on a Camry it's in the car, I'm sure.
Of all the above, the things I wouldn't do without are blind spot monitoring and a rear-view camera, and we will never buy a car without a (factory installed) sun/moonroof. I love having nav, although a lot of people don't want to pay for it because they use the nav on their phones so in-car is redundant; I like the bigger screen that on-board nav offers. The best "wants" are an upgraded stereo, multi-adjustable power seats. If you're in a cold area, remote start and heated seats and steering wheel are always nice.