Don't buy a Renault Meganne....Same fault, car is built around that heater blower resistor pack, maintaining the French Tradition of complexity for something simple.
As for clutches, back in the 1980's GM FWD vehicles had a gearbox input shaft that telescoped back into the box. On a good day this made a clutch change a half hour job, press the pedal, clamp the pressure plate, whizz it off, change the bits, align the driven plate with the gearbox input shaft, 6 bolts and the access covers back on and you're done.
The cost accountants had their say, later vehicles require a bit more time and effort. No wonder that for driving schools, police and local delivery vehicles Vauxhall (GM) were the choice. Astra's, Nova's, Cavaliers....most rotted away by now.
Swarfy.