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Old 02-20-09, 02:02 PM
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What do you guys think about park assist? You think back up camera is enough or park assist may be helpful.?
Old 02-20-09, 02:06 PM
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do you have problems parking?
Old 02-20-09, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by suicidesam
do you have problems parking?
nah but i do tend to reserve park and hit little things that are low and I can't see through rear mirror

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I don't have PA but I think it's quite useful when you park in big cities like SF. I wish I had it.
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The Rear Camera should be enough.
Old 02-20-09, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by iKenn
The Rear Camera should be enough.
It's nice if you don't have a back-up camera

:stick poke: to myself on that one.

If you already have the backup camera, then the only real benefit is on the corners of the front bumper. But, that too helps me cause of the way my garage is.
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Parking in SF is really terrible. I have the back up camera and that is usually enough for me.
Old 02-20-09, 06:25 PM
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Its a nice feature for many different reasons. Its worth it IMO.
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The rear view is very helpful to me. I think that should be enough.
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what exactly does Park asist add? its not too expensive of an option
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I think the sensors on bumpers are ugly, or way to busy.

Helpful but I can live with out the parking assist.
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it is definitely worth it. it pretty much prevents any bumping into any thing in front of you when you park in garages and warns you really well. it's totally worth it.
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It's worth it..... I have the reverse camera and parking assist.....
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Originally Posted by LXIGRL
It's worth it..... I have the reverse camera and parking assist.....
+1 park assist saved my *** a few times.
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Originally Posted by josephdoc
I think the sensors on bumpers are ugly, or way to busy.

Helpful but I can live with out the parking assist.
+1... lolz i'm old school anyways!!!


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