I bought the last new dishwasher with a mechanical timer......for 79 bucks but I won't fight auto tech, it's too intoxicating for those that grew up with computers, DOS 2.0, The Brick etc. Yes, today's cars are far above the 80's or earlier. 100,000 miles back then meant an alternator, water pump and maybe a starter, today, nothing is replaced in most cases inside the first 100,000 miles. It's also true that in bikes, we broke the 100hp per liter barrier in the late 70's with the '78 CBX........which is very close to what our 3.5's produce nearly 40 years later.....BUT it does it much safer, cleaner, smoother, more reliably and more comfortably then ever before.
Enjoy it while it lasts because I can promise you, it will change.....
jeff