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by MikeKusold 1140 days ago
I don't have any of these on my 2013 vehicles, and the only one I truly miss is CarPlay.

I've been in nice cars with these features, and I'm happy I don't have most of these. Adaptive cruise control brakes are too late and hard for me to trust, lane assist is nice on straights but is annoying when it bounces between the sides of the lane, and automatic high-beams are infuriating with the constant on & off.

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I was able to add android auto/carplay to my old car by installing an aftermarket pioneer head unit with this functionality. The nice thing about older cars is that such replacement is possible and relatively easy.
> The nice thing about older cars is that such replacement is possible and relatively easy.

Unless the 2013 vehicle is a Subaru Outback with factory navigation. Then it might be possible with some fabrication skills and equipment, but it's definitely not going to be easy.

Go old enough that you're looking at cars with standard double-DIN radio slots
Get a quad-lock for the most convenient air vent, then you can quickly mount/unmount a phone in a super convenient place.