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I don’t want the car reporting to insurance hard breaks and such. But frankly I just find these things creepy and I just want a base model car.

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    13 hours ago

    No privacy in new cars. So just forget about privacy and enjoy the car. They are so much fun and amazing to drive.

    Advice is difficult, depends on price and preference. When I was buying a car, I spent every weekend test driving different cars. I think that’s a good way.

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      10 hours ago

      The problem is that if you actually have a fun spirited drive suddenly your insurance doubles because your car is selling your “hard acceleration and cornering” data to insurance companies.

      This is exactly the reason why I want privacy in the first place. The surveillance tech kills all the joy and freedom of driving.