Dear car makers at Chrysler-Benz-Toyota,

[Kari]

Dear car makers at Chrysler-Benz-Toyota,

I recently upgraded to your latest model, Chrysler-Benz-Toyota 7, having used the old model C-B-T eXPort for 10 years. Here are some observations, I hope you’ll take these points in consideration when designing the next generation C-B-T cars:

· I do not like the new navigation system but I seem to be unable to completely get rid of it. In C-B-T eXPort I was used to use traditional, basic maps, but now I often realize the new way to navigate contradicts the old way, showing me routes I do not want to use

· In C-B-T eXPort I had the glove compartment to keep my personal items. It was practical, I could always locate the item I was searching. Now in C-B-T 7 there’s all kind of new compartments, all over the car, and I’m getting confused

· In C-B-T eXPort I had a fully functioning entertainment system, with an AM/FM radio and a cassette player. I could even connect my external Walkman to this system using an adapter. In C-B-T 7 I got this 20 CD changer, with DVD display, and not only am I unable to use my old tapes, but I also have to stop the car and go to the trunk every time I want to put new disks to changer

· I am the driver. I am the person who should alone decide when and how to brake. I do not like you putting an ABS brake system to new models; doing it you are taking some of the decision making process away from me

· Certain peripherals and devices designed to my old C-B-T eXPort are no longer compatible with C-B-T 7. For instance, I can no longer use my spare sets of tyres because they are too small to C-B-T 7. Also most of the engine parts I have in my garage are no longer compatible with C-B-T 7

· Maybe the most important thing: I am used to the basic look of old C-B-T eXPort. A bit rough outlines, nothing too fancy inside, the basic switches and meters all where they should be. In C-B-T 7 you have taken all these beautiful, basic visual elements away, replacing them with shiny new ones so it looks like an AERO-plane. I want the classic basics back. I do not need AERO-plane like cockpit

My question is, what can I do to make my new C-B-T model 7 to look and behave as my old C-B-T eXPort? Why did you design this new model when the old one still is going strong? Why are you ending the service of my C-B-T eXPort in a few years? Why are you forcing me to use a new product when the old one was all I need?

Yours, sincerely

Kari P.
A Chrysler-Benz-Toyota driver since Model 3

 

[Dinesh]

Kari, my friend, I guess its time to ditch toyota.

 

[geeve420]

LOL!! Sounds kinda like some of the rants on here about Windows That does suck though Kari. Another company that thinks they know what you want more than you. What is sad is if you told them you want the most basic model out there, it would be more expensive!!

 

[CarlTR6]

Dear car makers at Chrysler-Benz-Toyota,

I recently upgraded to your latest model, Chrysler-Benz-Toyota 7, having used the old model C-B-T eXPort for 10 years. Here are some observations, I hope you’ll take these points in consideration when designing the next generation C-B-T cars:

· I do not like the new navigation system but I seem to be unable to completely get rid of it. In C-B-T eXPort I was used to use traditional, basic maps, but now I often realize the new way to navigate contradicts the old way, showing me routes I do not want to use

· In C-B-T eXPort I had the glove compartment to keep my personal items. It was practical, I could always locate the item I was searching. Now in C-B-T 7 there’s all kind of new compartments, all over the car, and I’m getting confused

· In C-B-T eXPort I had a fully functioning entertainment system, with an AM/FM radio and a cassette player. I could even connect my external Walkman to this system using an adapter. In C-B-T 7 I got this 20 CD changer, with DVD display, and not only am I unable to use my old tapes, but I also have to stop the car and go to the trunk every time I want to put new disks to changer

· I am the driver. I am the person who should alone decide when and how to brake. I do not like you putting an ABS brake system to new models; doing it you are taking some of the decision making process away from me

· Certain peripherals and devices designed to my old C-B-T eXPort are no longer compatible with C-B-T 7. For instance, I can no longer use my spare sets of tyres because they are too small to C-B-T 7. Also most of the engine parts I have in my garage are no longer compatible with C-B-T 7

· Maybe the most important thing: I am used to the basic look of old C-B-T eXPort. A bit rough outlines, nothing too fancy inside, the basic switches and meters all where they should be. In C-B-T 7 you have taken all these beautiful, basic visual elements away, replacing them with shiny new ones so it looks like an AERO-plane. I want the classic basics back. I do not need AERO-plane like cockpit

My question is, what can I do to make my new C-B-T model 7 to look and behave as my old C-B-T eXPort? Why did you design this new model when the old one still is going strong? Why are you ending the service of my C-B-T eXPort in a few years? Why are you forcing me to use a new product when the old one was all I need?

Yours, sincerely

Kari P.
A Chrysler-Benz-Toyota driver since Model 3

 

[fseal]

yes, It took me about half way through to realise that this was a satire myself Mainly because that is /exactly/ the kind of thing people say/do all the time already. It's hard to tell fact from fiction when the two are so closely aligned like that

 

[Kari]

Was just having a bit fun, thinking how it would look if for instance a car owner compared new and old car as we Windows users compare XP and 7.

 

[mickey megabyte]

LOL!! Sounds kinda like some of the rants on here about Windows That does suck though Kari. Another company that thinks they know what you want more than you. What is sad is if you told them you want the most basic model out there, it would be more expensive!!

did you not notice that the new model is 7, whereas the old is eXPort

 

[Dinesh]

LOL!! Sounds kinda like some of the rants on here about Windows That does suck though Kari. Another company that thinks they know what you want more than you. What is sad is if you told them you want the most basic model out there, it would be more expensive!!

did you not notice that the new model is 7, whereas the old is eXPort

:roflmao:

 

[geeve420]

LOL!! Sounds kinda like some of the rants on here about Windows That does suck though Kari. Another company that thinks they know what you want more than you. What is sad is if you told them you want the most basic model out there, it would be more expensive!!

did you not notice that the new model is 7, whereas the old is eXPort

LOL, Oh cut me some slack, Just ate a bunch of turkey and dressing here at the office for our Thanksgiving party and my brain is trying to nap What is sad is the whole time I am reading it I was thinking "Is this a joke". Yeah a little slow this afternoon!

Geeve

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Ask the lawyers that forced the automobile manufactures to add anti-lock, lane guidance, seat belt warning, air bags, day light running lights etc. Not that these things don't have merit but in my jaded opinion we are all diminished because of them. We move closer and closer to all being passengers. I still own the first car I purchased a '72 model Datsun/Toyota/Honda 240 XYZ and yes it's a wonderful way back machine. Every time I drive it and oh yes it still drives today it transports me back to a simpler and much more involved driving day and age. This is both good and back as we have come so far with technology but it's bitter sweet when the driving experience is diminished so. Today's drivers are so coddled and preoccupied with communication that driving isn't even secondary but many times ranks in the 3rd or 4th percentile of priority while DRIVING! It's madness and I would love for a license to drive to actually mean something substantial again. Kari I feel your pain but I believe we are on a path of no return to common sense as we unfortunately aren't to be trusting any longer of possessing same !

 

[mickey megabyte]

 

[mickey megabyte]

Ask the lawyers that forced the automobile manufactures to add anti-lock, lane guidance, seat belt warning, air bags, day light running lights etc. Not that these things don't have merit but in my jaded opinion we are all diminished because of them. We move closer and closer to all being passengers. I still own the first car I purchased a '72 model Datsun/Toyota/Honda 240 XYZ and yes it's a wonderful way back machine. Every time I drive it and oh yes it still drives today it transports me back to a simpler and much more involved driving day and age. This is both good and back as we have come so far with technology but it's bitter sweet when the driving experience is diminished so. Today's drivers are so coddled and preoccupied with communication that driving isn't even secondary but many times ranks in the 3rd or 4th percentile of priority while DRIVING! It's madness and I would love for a license to drive to actually mean something substantial again. Kari I feel your pain but I believe we are on a path of no return to common sense as we unfortunately aren't to be trusting any longer of possessing same !

has your car got 3.11 windows?

does it crash often...and is it hard to find drivers?



ok, i'll stop.

 

[DirtyElf]

ill drive it

 

[Lunarpancake]

sounds like most of the issues with this car are with the user and not the car

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Maybe people are missing the point, here in the states driving is a privilege and not a right. But we treat it more like a right than a privilege. Does that make sense? So because of this our cars must now behave more like a driver than respond to a driver. Slowly but surely the driver is being replaced my a computer, just wait we are soon all to be tracked via gps and black boxes and when you go over 5 miles per hour a ticket will just go against you and your license and you'll get an email or text to your pda/smart phone of the infraction. And people will be eating more, texting, tweeting, talking more all the while driving. I love driving too much to allow this day to come without a fight. Any of you out there with me on this or will you just let go of the wheel and go quietly into Wally World?

 

[mickey megabyte]

maybe somebody else is missing the point of the thread, but anyway - how long will it be before complete robo-control of our cars? is this what you mean by 'wally world'?

we jump and strap ourselves into our (super fast) sleek curvy vehicle, tap in the coordinates/address into the robo-navigator (or just speak or think in a certain way), and the satellites, motion/collision detectors and cpu's will take care of the rest. *shudders*

i think i would prefer teleportation.

beam me up scotty!

 

[Trucidation]

Meh, driving is overrated. It's a boring repetitive chore, vehicular maintenance is expensive and time consuming, and seeing the same scenery on the commute day in day out gets old real fast.

I'd enjoy driving more if we were allowed a little more leeway in dealing with other motorists.

 

[CarlTR6]

Meh, driving is overrated. It's a boring repetitive chore, vehicular maintenance is expensive and time consuming, and seeing the same scenery on the commute day in day out gets old real fast.

I'd enjoy driving more if we were allowed a little more leeway in dealing with other motorists.

This is why I ride two wheels.

 

[mickey megabyte]

This is why I ride two wheels.

+1

i've never owned a car (although i can see the advantages).

 

[CarlTR6]

We own two cars (pickup trucks) and four motorcycles. The bikes get the most miles by far.