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The early DBW (drive by wire) isn't so bad in and of itself - the throttle body's have actually proven to be quite reliable (sadly not the pedal assembly however). It wasn't till about 2008 that most models went completely sideways with CANBUS networks. Do see plenty of the 05-07's with bad computers though. For that matter I see older Subaru's with bad computers though - just getting past 2004 you have to worry about programming them with VIN numbers if they require inspection and that's not always possible. Generally everything I see on the road now I just absolutely cringe at. In the last 10 years it's not even so much the complexity and the repairability - now they are a MAJOR privacy concern. The car industry is just absolutely a wreckage when it comes to privacy concerns. It's literally the wild west and your data is the stagecoach full of railroad payroll. Read: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/