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Very much all of this. spot on.
I don't have a stereo in the Fiat and very rarely turn the one on in the BMW. I just listen to car rattles and bangs over a background of road hum.
I don't want anything happening in the car without my having pulled, pressed or flicked something first.
I only use the sun or the moon for navigation.
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Back to car car tech... I think apart from safety improvements you'd be surprised at how refreshing it is getting in an older car. Our family car is an 2015 Audi A4 that was fully loaded by the original purchaser. It's got tech in it that is pretty current. Even today. I keep all the Accident avoiding tech turned on, except for lane keep assist. The adaptive cruise is probably the most useful thing. Other than that, changing various settings is a faff, too many options and automated things to turn off every time you drive... Frustrating.
My other car is a 20 year old Peugeot 306. It actually has rain sensing wipers, speed adjustable too. Has a basic version of traction and stability control and brake force distribution. Has 4 airbags... it's structure is not the safest! But... It is refreshing, get in, sit down, change gears, drive. It's just simple and there's no screens to distract. It's too noisy inside to hear the stereo so your road trips fly by with "guess that rattle, what's that clunk" etc... It's great.