> Buyers of Alfa Romeo’s base Giulia model who want Sirius XM satellite radio must take the navigation system, too — at a cost of $1,900.

I wanted Bluetooth A2DP so I had to buy the navigation system and Sirus XM radio package, neither of which are features I want in my car. In fact I would probably pay money to have them removed.

> Even with their limitations, in-dash systems have some advantages. They’re convenient and uncluttered. There’s no need to find a way to suspend a smartphone and its dangling charge cable in the middle of the instrument panel. They use a vehicle’s built-in controls, and there’s no danger of running out of power.

I wouldn't say my car's layout is convenient at all. If anything it's poorly thought out and requires me to take my eyes off the road to use. Instead of dials that are easy to grope for volume and fan speed, I have 4 identical buttons with no tactile distinguishing characteristics. The 10 buttons around the navigation screen are identical and of the 10, I will only ever use 3 of them.

I would actually pay extra for a car that omitted the nav/stereo system bullshit in favor of a bluetooth endpoint that could pair with more than 3 devices and a place to plug my phone in to charge.