In article >, The Real Bev
> wrote:

>
> > newer vehicles have airbags, anti-lock brakes, traction control,
> > attention alert, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control,
> > collision avoidance radar and limited autonomy. when full autonomy
> > becomes common, they'll be even safer.
>
> BUT some/most/all of the above are not repairable by the people who used
> to regularly repair their own cars.

so what? neither is the rest of the vehicle, other than simple stuff
like oil changes, air filters, spark plugs, etc. they're also *far*
more reliable and don't need much beyond that.

the days of home repairs are mostly gone, and not just cars either.

> Additional safety features are
> really nice, but they come at a price.

everything does.