Facebook marketplace has real cheap old kit. Good enough to start with. Also look at free cycle and your local thrift store. You never know when you'll find something workable.
The people who need cars won't buy these. Not everyone needs every feature. That's like complaining about lack of an on site gym. If that's important to you, find a place that has it.
I can name five people who don't have a car and are happy. Can you name five people who don't have electricity and are happy? Or will you admit that your point is a bit exaggerated?
It's a feature, not a bug. There's no explicit regulation around AI use, so they can start using AI, knowingly break some regulations, claim it was AI's fault and wait for the regulation to catch up. They pay a small fine, make a lot of money, and no one goes to jail.
They've moved beyond digitally sucking your dick. But they still reinforce your ideas with minimal challenge.