Parking sensors tip

Baalmaiden

I have just bought a car (07 reg) and asked about parking sensors. The dealer said that he would put them in for free as part of the deal. You have to pay about £100 for a kit plus fitting cost so I was glad I asked. Worth trying if you're buying.

custardy

The dealer said that he would put them in for free as part of the deal.

which means the dealer is making enough on the price to easily cover this

Inactive

Baalmaiden wrote: »

I have just bought a car (07 reg) and asked about parking sensors. The dealer said that he would put them in for free as part of the deal. You have to pay about £100 for a kit plus fitting cost so I was glad I asked. Worth trying if you're buying.

You would have done better to have negotiated the price of the car down, why on earth would anybody need parking sensors?

reehsetin

mine were less then £20 from maplins - haven't broken yet - very easy to fit (didn't do mine personally but so I was told)

Gloomendoom

Inactive wrote: »

You would have done better to have negotiated the price of the car down, why on earth would anybody need parking sensors?

Because the visibility out of many new cars is appalling. A combination of very thick pillars and pedestrian friendly styling.

Velcro_Hotdog

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Because the visibility out of many new cars is appalling. A combination of very thick pillars and pedestrian friendly styling.

Nahhhh give over, just learn to drive properly

the_big_fact_hunt

i often drive a 5.5mtr van with no rear view other than wing mirrors. I can park it in spaces with 2ft of manouvering space, no sensors, no view, just experience.
I was taught by a very experienced HGV driver and the best advice is to reverse in as it is safer and easier to drive out head first

anewman

Features like hill hold and auto parallel park are more interesting and useful than just a beep. I would agree these features make drivers lazy and are things that should be easy enough for any experienced driver to do though, but then you're getting onto a manual vs. automatic gearbox type debate

masterlumps

oh dear, i dont think parking sensors thrown in are really 'all that' but then again if you go in for gadgetery i guess its ok

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

I was born with parking sensors.

vikingaero

All you doomsayers should be grateful that my wife has parking sensors on her car when she parks near you!