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My Toyota Crown Signia has the optional rear view camera mirror. I agree with John that it takes some time to get use to and I generally don’t use it. However I have used it when carrying loads in the back that blocked the normal mirror view. The Toyota mounting point at the top of the rear window works well in that it is kept clean by the rear wiper.
Hi team,
I remember something John said many years ago, something to the effect, that (at that time) the best and most affordable car you could get at that time was a Hyundai Sonata with the 4cyl.
Rather boring, but for transportation needs it probably meets 85% of all drivers needs.
The next year Hyundai came out with a new version of the Sonata that was going upscale to a degree
But since then I’ve had my eyes and ears open to what Hyundai and Kia are doing now, and they are studying the taste of American consumers, and guess what, they’re meeting their needs, and their sales reflect that, bravo!