Change to a newer car

[Bob Pr.]

I just traded in my '06 Honda Civic Hybrid (197k miles/317k km) + $$$ for a '12 Toyota Prius II (35k mi./56k km).

My Honda has been running fine, never needing repairs (except a change of batteries, ouch!) but I worried about its high mileage and the future. I researched Consumer Reports and decided to look at slightly used Prius's/Priuses??. I tried a '13 Prius III; I liked it but decided its controls were way too advanced for me -- WOW!! it seemed (to me) to almost like being at the controls of a starship for some future generation. But those on a '12 Prius II, while seeming far more advanced than on my Honda's, were considerably simpler and I think I'll have them fairly well learned within a week (with frequent consultation of its manual). Anyone else have similar reactions to a newer car?

[Jeff]

Not me, LOL, I tend to embrace technology in it's fullest. Take the time to learn it and take advantage of it. I just got the Samsung Virtual Reality headset yesterday. I will never watch movies any other way.

[BaconsMom]

I have a '11 Prius, and that generation of Prius' really do feel like a spaceship. The way the cab is set up makes it feel like that. Plus the display in the dash is so different than my '00 Honda Civic.

[POPTOP]

Know what you mean. We changed to a Jeep Grand Cherokee and the dang thing had the turn signal handle on the reverse side of the column than the previous. Plus, everything is on a touch control panel. I don't know how many times I wanted to increase/decrease the fan and turned the seat warmer on. Kept wondering why my butt was getting so hot, LOL.

[Bob Pr.]

Ahh-hhh! Thanks!!!

So others have had some of that, too......... But maybe it's not just the Prius -- or Toyota? Possibly other car manufacturers have also made big recent changes since '06 in the driver's controls, how they operate, touch screen stuff, and other things.

[MySprockette]

I'm right there with you. I just recently traded in my '05 Matrix for a 2013 Prius. I'm glad I am not the only one who thinks it's like a spaceship inside!

[doubledip1]

My 2013 Forester is very easy to use, not spaceship-y at all. My friend's 2015 Impreza wagon... certainly a spaceship!

Bring on the technology! I can't wait for self driving cars

[Mr Kleb]

In 2012 we bought an '09 Mazda3 Sport, that's the hatchback. It was, is, a one owner trade in to the dealer he bought it from. First car I've ever owned with electric windows and a remote lock/unlock/panic button. And it has a plug-in for an MP3 or iPod. High tech for me.

I'm a little slow on adopting new tech.

While I will probably pass on self driving cars here are two up-votes for the concept.