[yashap]

I used to think the same before I got a car with trinkets. Heated/cooled seats (and heated starting wheel) are very nice on cold/hot days. Safety features like auto-braking and blind spot warnings actually do make you safer. Apple Carplay is great for Google Maps, podcasts, etc. Backup cameras are sooooo nice for parking, as are the audio beeps letting you know how close you are to objects (beeps faster as you get closer) - I can reliably get a few inches from other cars while parallel parking in tight spots, and never hit them.

None of these features are necessary, but they’re really nice.