re: Name the ONE PREMIUM feature on a car you can&#39;t live without...

Posted by Barrister

Member since Jul 2012

4988 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:14 pm to North Dallas Tiger

Air conditioned seats. Period

Posted by LakeChuckTigah

Member since Jul 2021

29 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:17 pm to North Dallas Tiger

I bought a new car last year for the first time in 10 years so it had a lot of available features that my old car didn’t. My favorite feature, the one I miss the most when driving a rental, is the turn signal camera.

Posted by Wraytex

San Antonio - Gonzales

Member since Jun 2020

2891 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:35 pm to LakeChuckTigah

Alexa, what is the combined tax rate for Austin?

I really recommend this option. why talk to someone on the phone when your most mundane thoughts can be replied to...

Posted by jacksajester

Metry

Member since Jun 2014

1857 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:41 pm to North Dallas Tiger

I absolutely love it when my engine automatically shuts off when I stop at a stop sign. It’s truly the best feature that I’m glad the engineers included.

Posted by KLSU

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2003

10717 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:43 pm to North Dallas Tiger

Hands free text and calls and backup camera for me.

Posted by Hangit

The Green Swamp

Member since Aug 2014

43217 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:50 pm to North Dallas Tiger

Not really premium anymore but I like that back up camera. It makes it cake to back a 4-door, 4x4 into the Sam's parking spaces. You can't believe how many fats will just walk behind you while actively backing up.

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Posted by ArkBengal

Benton, AR

Member since Aug 2004

2072 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:50 pm to North Dallas Tiger

Rear view camera. Game changer. Maybe not “premium” but one of the few newer features that is hard to do without now

Posted by Trevaylin

south texas

Member since Feb 2019

8545 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:52 pm to KLSU

hand cranked windows
manual transmission
carburetor

I would like to be able to push start the engine after battery failure. That is a desirable feature

Posted by Woolfpack

Member since Jun 2021

985 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:53 pm to North Dallas Tiger

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This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 7:12 am

Posted by LSUintheNW

At your mom’s house

Member since Aug 2009

36509 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:54 pm to ArkBengal

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Rear view camera. Game changer. Maybe not “premium” but one of the few newer features that is hard to do without now

I didn’t even think about that. I should’ve.

Hooking up a trailer has never been easier. My friend starts helping and I don’t need it.

Posted by Beessnax

Member since Nov 2015

10148 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:10 pm to North Dallas Tiger

Adaptive cruise control....I will never own another vehicle without one. I like getting behind 18 wheelers in the right lane on the interstate and just traveling their speed. No Frustration and better gas mileage

Posted by Obtuse1

Westside Bodymore Yo

Member since Sep 2016

28365 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:30 pm to momentoftruth87

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This is more tires than awd

Tires are arguably a bigger part but a good intelligent performance-tuned AWD system will have a huge impact on handling. There is a reason most racing series outlaw its use. You will be faster but if you like to steer with your right foot then it might not be as fun at near legal highway speeds. It is a bit of a cheat code like flappy paddle performance transmissions in that both make you faster but can dampen fun when the speeds are not high enough that you run out of bandwidth.

Posted by Obtuse1

Westside Bodymore Yo

Member since Sep 2016

28365 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:36 pm to North Dallas Tiger

Despite being capitalized many are not talking about premium features. AC hasn't been premium for decades for example.

Mine is highly adjustable seats. I love being able to make minute adjustments in a ton of areas. I really do want to try seats with 3D bodyform inserts, maybe next time around.

Posted by North Dallas Tiger

United States of America

Member since Mar 2024

13008 posts

Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:40 pm to Obtuse1

Thank you, Counselor, however, I had to edit the thread title due to my own error in ommiting the word premium, as I noted in the body of the original post. I don't blame you for not reading it - we're all busy.

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I'm in constant search of the perfect seat position, and sometimes, when I'm not feeling my best after a long night, I switch to Memory Setting No. 2, which lets my seat back on recline a little more, but not like gangster mode leaned back...