Yes as I thought, you probably only read your own stuff to check that you have hammered into the reader what you want them to digest. I just gave the OP some differing advice based on all the advice he had already received. And if you had read his post properly, as I and lots of others seemed to have done, you would clearly understand (although I’m not so sure!) that he was researching other makes and models too.
May I suggest that your apparent inability to accept or respect anyone else’s perspective in regards to advice sought by a young driver or anyone for that matter, without first going into an insult followed by a rant about scrubbed out tyres, ball joints letting go, diff bushes flogging out, industrial deafness due to turned up stereos etc, may be as a result of your not appreciating what anybody else has to offer on account that you honestly believe in your wisdom and advice above all else!
I’m sure the OP didn’t turn to this forum to read put downs and insults etc. He reads like a very sensible lad, with an open minded objective. And hopefully he can make a choice that suits him once he’s taken all the differing advice on board. Once again, I say good luck to Josh in his endeavours.
And to you I say, ‘maybe your deafness is due to you having your fingers in your ears and not wanting to listen to anyone else, or maybe it was all that doof doof, when you were Josh’s age.
You see most of us have experienced that kind of stuff as young drivers, we understand the mistakes we made, and therefore we try to be a bit more protective and nurturing towards the younger people who are needing the advice now.
I do accept your view, that all the so called safety devices on cars are not necessarily a benefit and that some of them are downright distracting. However, there are obviously some safety features which I have no doubt, have possibly saved the lives of thousands of people, but you must understand that not everyone has the same reactions, not everyone sees things as you may do, and so therefore you can’t just make a statement as you did and not expect a reaction.
