I heard that Rav Aharon Kotler was opposed to yeshiva people having cars. I don’t know if he would say the same nowadays, but the point is clear.
Agreed. As I pointed out in other threads, R’ Aharon would be considered MO in the current system. A Gadol like Rav Lichtenstien for certain, but not Moetzes material. Too many shittos that conflict with the current “da’as Baal Habayis”.
L’maase though, that is what we see in the Yeshiva world. Chillul Hashem on a large scale. That just might be why “Yafeh Torah Em Derech Eretz”.