That is precisely the reason I bought an old RRC, I am now at an age when I believe this may well be the last car I own, I wanted something that would potentially last me the next 10/15 years and something that I could fix myself to a reasonable extent.
You & me both, I've little time for modern stuff.
I may be old but still capable (both mentally & physically) of deciding when I need to turn the lights or wipers on/off without a auto device doing it for me & I can even bend down to check tyre pressures.
nb: on that last, I'm amazed at the number of drivers that genuinely believe that they only need to be checked/inflated when the car is serviced