I agree, I had a Ford 1.6 Cortina UAD960H, Mk 3 2l cortina PPE 975L, (Autism, great memory), I remember in those days whenever i went to work hoping it would not brake down, even though they were well maintained.
These days I bought my car new in 2006 Scenic 1.9, we take for granted that they will start every time and run, and touch wood
Another one for you
SatNav, yes I hate it, it also is not 100% but I could not be without it