[jhallenworld]

They only want the screen for the stereo and backup camera, not anything else. It's easier to update a car from 2004 say to have Android Auto than to fix one made in 2024 that doesn't have it. $400 aftermarket stereo from crutchfield..

I would say that 2005 was peak car, except 2000 is slightly better because they had not yet gone nuts with serialized components.

(another reason is that direct inject fuel injection hadn't taken over yet, it's a disaster)