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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

The newest car I have ever owned is my 1993 Land Cruiser, which I have owned for about ten years. Prior to that my 1972 911 was the newest car I had ever owned. My wife gets the new stuff, most recently Subarus. We are ready to get her a new one, as a matter of fact. The current one is just old enough to have analog gauges and tactile knobs and buttons.

Test driving the new ones, and any new car for that matter, has been a bit of a culture shock. With all of the emphasis on safety in new cars, I'm left gobsmacked by these touch screens. There is absolutely no way to perform even the most rudimentary of task, from adjusting the heat to tuning the radio without taking one's eyes off of the road, and for quite a long period of time while scrolling through the menus. Are you kidding me? How is it even legal to sell these things?

The hunt is now on for a new car with knobs and buttons. I'm getting afraid that we will not be able to find one.

Does she like minivans?