Yes, exactly. And 98% of the population who buy crossovers would be better served with the interior utility rather than the perception of “exterior utility”, which is really just cheap unpainted plastic and slightly taller springs.

Well when being condescending on the internet, at least do yourself the favor of not sounding like a hypocrite.

Well I agree with the first point, but everyone else on the road seems to think they NEED A BIGGER VEHICLE!!!! Seriously, though, that is the whole point of the SUV/CUV craze. People are impressed by size, consciously or subconsciously, and gravitate towards larger vehicles. Most people don’t actually need an SUV, yet…

We are talking about families, though. Most multi-child families aren’t even considering a CRV. Everyone is going for 3 row CUVs, which are the most idiotic vehicles ever made, unless you are only intending on using the 3rd rows for “emergencies”, so to speak. But then you are hauling around an extra row for a few…

I’d argue that you didn’t completely answer his question. The full answer would be “Free for three years and then $__/month after.” Being a smart-ass only works if you are being smart.

Nah, in all honesty, minivans are the most practical, and they drive better, too. People moved to CUVs because minivans were “for moms” but now every single mom in the world has a CUV. The cycle will continue, it just may take a bit longer than others.

I understand that women’s clothes often have tiny pockets, but a key fob, especially the folding types, are not that large. I know that my wife’s key could fit into her pockets if it wasn’t loaded with keychains. 

I don’t understand what everyone has in their pockets that makes it so hard to pull a key out and push a button, honestly. Obviously I can see keyless being much more convenient than physically keying into your car, but just about every fob in the market is easy enough to unlock without looking at. You slip your phone…

You do not need an “ecu” for keyless entry, you need a small board and some programming. And yes, a mechanical ignition is more expensive to manufacture than the electronic bits for push button.

Driving my wife’s car is a unique need? I hardly think so. Some of us have relationships, I guess.

LOL I’m not against technological improvements. I am against things that create more problems/inconveniences than they solve, especially when they are billed as high end features, but are really just cheaper to manufacture. See: touch screens replacing ergonomic physical buttons, missing headphone jacks, etc.

Those are valid points, but I’m not certain how you have had that much trouble with them. I have VERY old car keys that still function as they should. A car key will last for the car’s usable life in almost all cases, and you can at least visually see when they are becoming worn and need replacement. Bad ignitions…

You can do that without the keyless entry systems that we are talking about. That is called remote start, and it has been around for a very long time. Also, it takes like 2 minutes to cool a car down in most cases. You get in, open the windows, drive for a minute, and then crank the AC. Starting the car to run the AC…

No they don’t? Find the ignition cylinder on a car with keyless entry and I’ll eat my shoe

There is no reason that a purse necessarily makes regular keys difficult. The real problem is that women tend to load endless keychains on their keys, REQUIRING them to toss the keys into the vast abyss that is their purse. Keep the keys in your pocket or in a specific, dedicated pocket on your purse, and finding them…

These are rarely actually issues if you just change your habits a bit. I usually unlock my car before I leave the house, especially if I am going to be carrying something or if it is cold. Typically, if your hands are too full to get a key out of your pockets, your hands are too full to open a door (without risking…

Just give your “it” to me, then.

Keyless entry solves a problem that nobody really had and creates its own slew of issues that can turn out to be pretty damn annoying. Not to mention it’s billed as a high end feature, when really it is cheaper than mechanical locks and ignition.

Is this a joke that I don’t get or have you completely lost it?

Hot take (I guess?): No car looks better in yellow than it would it basically any other color, bright or otherwise.