a dumb head unit that’s connects to either CarPlay or Android auto?

if the car is just a dumb display, they can’t collect any info.

on the flip side I don't use Android Auto because, well, I know who that's going to and who is listening. I have a BYD and use the in car display precisely because it's going to China who don't want to do me harm, it's my government that wants to do me harm if I attend a climate protest or despair at the situation in Palestine and articulate that, my government in those cases is looking to arrest me.

Id never buy a connected Euro or US car. Here in Australia there are quite a fee non connected Euro cars (BW and Cupra) as well as Toyota and Subaru and the biggest gripe from their customers is their lack of connected-ness.

They have the money if they take out massive PCP loans that leave them with fuck all.

I know people, mostly in their 20s, with larger PCP loan payments than my mortgage.

In a few years they get a new car and the loan probably gets a bit bigger because the salesman talks them into being able to afford another £100/month by now.

I’m not sure you read my comment completely correctly, but I still like the cut of your jib.

Well, I'm not usually one to tell another to stop talking after they've made their point, so 🤷🏼‍♂️