I also declined the app and all the connected services. Regarding over-the-air updates, if declining the app prevents these it’s a positive as far as I’m concerned. We also have a Mustang Mach-E, which seems to do a lot of “updates”. These don’t always work as we found out the hard way when...
I actually like the diesely sound of the engine. And the fact that it rarely runs at high rpm’s. It’s the best sounding 4cylinder I’ve heard. Just pretend it’s a diesel and enjoy the outstanding power delivery.
I love my 1958 although it took a few days to “configure” to my liking. Turned off lane departure assist, which I regard as dangerous. (Former high performance driving instructor here). Refused to download the Toyota app. My sales guy plugged my vin into his app so that I could decline all...