With all due respect, the same can be said about you. I mean, you've made your opinion heard, and I, as well as others, respect it, but you keep coming back and posting about the negative aspects of it over and over again. Pardon me for being frank, but it seems like you are trying to persuade him just as he is trying to persuade you.

Now, with that said, I don't have a problem with anyone here, or with anything said, but this little argument seems like a lose-lose. But then again, this thread was destined for argument from the start.

The best thing that can be done is to post opinions and then let it go.

On that note, I like how it is currently. If you want a push button, buy the Guard Dawg one, if not, then you're set from day one.

I don't, however, see a problem to adding one to the car. It's your car, you bought it, so go for it. Personally, I like them, but then again, I like MyColor too, so I seem to be attracted to useless features that look cool.

Just my opinion. Not trying to wage war nor upset anyone here.

 

If you want it, it's an option for you. Just go to Americanmuscle.com and buy the remote starter button kit.... or any remote starter for that mater. Most aftermarket ones are universal and will work for most cars out there. Many of the options on the 2010/2011 are because of buyers input. Let ford know and when they revise the car in a few years maybe they'll add it as a factory thing.

As for the ford fiesta having it (Someone else brought that up)..have you seen the car? Nothing "exciting" about it so they loaded it up with a few wizz-bang gizmos to add some excitement to an otherwise "econobox". What are their comercials about?? Oh..sitting there in a parking lot, touching a button..nothing about driving it.

Don't care if I come off as an ****, that's MY opinion. Have a nice day.

 

A remote start (something with a key fob where you can start your car while you're not in it) is totally different than the push start button (a button on your dash that you press that starts your engine).

 

IMO, push button start is a retro feature, the keyless part is the new techy feature...

I beleive this "new" technology actually came about from retro thinking designers that were able to take it the step further with the transponder style entry/ignition. There are tons of old cars that you turn the key, and then push the start button, it takes an extra step, but there's something that adds to the romance of the cars that had them. But I'm the guy that thinks the key is more "fun" to turn in the dash and not the column too!

The comment about starting a car with a key being less like a video game is kind of funny since push button ignition pre-dates video games AND televisions... It's fine to want to keep things simple/basic, but where should that line have been drawn? before A/C? before power brakes/steering? before computer based engine management? traction control? abs? radial tires? automatic transmissions? Hell, I think right there was the single largest swing towards passive driving! Maybe if we all drove sticks people would be more attentive...

Bottom line, if you don't want to pay for or use "new" technology, the choice is pretty simple, there's well over 100 years of prior models to chose from, buy one and drive it! You might just get to turn a key AND push a button

 

It was [mostly] a joke

In the end I'd personally rather not pay a ton extra for this feature. I don't see the big deal in carrying keys around and digging them out when I want to use the car. If push button start causes the cost of my next car to go up 1000+ bucks, I'm not going to be thrilled about it (but it's probably going to happen anyway). I feel the same way about paddle shifters or the clutchless "manual" transmissions. In my opinion they are gimmicks for people with autos that want to feel like they can drive a manual. For me, it's either do it yourself or let the car do it, but don't pretend you have something you don't, but i digress...

Everyone is of course entitled to their own opinions about how much electronic stuff they want in their cars, and the majority will (usually) win, since car manufacturers like to sell cars. By the time I get ready to buy my next vehicle it will probably cost 30-50% more than the one I have, and it will do all sorts of great things like detect when I need to go number #2, recommend user-reviewed and rated rest areas nearby, etc. Yay technology.

I'm going to need to find a classic car with actual mechanical parts

PS: I'm a Software Engineer advocating for less technology. Go figure!

 

Well the SYNC feature seems alot better than whats in the dodge platform. Direct injection is a BIG bonus. Being able to tame a live axel and make it perform as well as IRS, Being able to make a 5.0 have 440 HP, 33 mpg and run at 7000 rpm all day long outta the box. review cam in the mirror etc.
Ground breaking? no. But to say it's not high tech when some cars still come with no air, power locks, windows, or my Challenger that still uses Speed density and a iron 5.7 block that only makes 390 hp and still ridding on old tech from mercedes. Oh and doesn't cost $60k. Just saying...

 

There is always the sense of security you might have when you have a keyless entry and start. Imagine being a single buisness woman in your early 20's, you work late and are often walking to your car in the dark. There would always be that sense of security that you know if you had to run to your car you could get in and go without having to worry about messing with keys. How many horror movies would be chopped dead at the knees if keyless entry and startup was standard. I blame Hollywood for this not happening yet.

 

I own a 2008 C6 Corvette coupe. It has a push button start and keyless entry, etc.. It is the ONE thing I really dislike about the car. Give me a key that you turn over anytime. I truly think that cars can get so sophisticated that they just end up with unentended issues down the road. That's one of the reasons I like the Mustang so much.

It's basic realative to 911's, Corvettes and M3's.....and now just as quick or quicker. Fewer potential problems.

My Vette has a battery drain like you wouldn't believe.......and it meets the factory spec. (I have a Optima Red Top in it). But let it sit for more than ten days and you can't start it. Reason? Too many electrical gizmos.

Basic is better. Just my 2 cents.

Desert Dog

 

who cares about the push start unless your to lazy .. for really the mustang has enuff to compare to the extra steps of the goodness.. mustangs dont even need that,i wouldnt even want the option if was available sorry .

 

Exactly the point...

not that the car is crap without it... but its a relatively inexpensive feature to mass produce and when you're paying over 30k for a car...why cant it have a few creature comforts? Its not like its adding any weight or affecting the car negatively in any way.