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Toyota Yaris rear view camera - views?

I have just bought a Toyota Yaris with a rear view camera. It's early days, but I'm not sure that I trust it and wonder if I would rather have my parking "beeper" that I had fitted to my old Honda.

What are the opinions of those of you that have these marvels of technology? How long did it take for you to get used to it? Should I get a beeper fitted as well, as a backup?

Other than that, I am very pleased with my purchase.
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,994 Forumite
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    If you can see the distance why do you need a beeper? Just fiiting a beeper maybe a bigger job than you think. No sensors fitted i presume.
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  • Why don't you trust a rear facing camera?

    Why would you need a back up?!
  • londonTiger
    londonTiger Posts: 4,903 Forumite
    edited 26 January 2014 at 4:59PM
    give it some time you'll get used to it. everyone has problems getting the distance right when reversing on a new car.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    I'm struggling to believe that anyone needs assistance reversing a Yaris......
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  • sharpy2010
    sharpy2010 Posts: 2,471 Forumite
    Those cars are only about 3 feet long anyway aren't they?
  • Ultrasonic
    Ultrasonic Posts: 4,265 Forumite
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    What is the issue with the camera? Are you worried the field of view is too narrow, or just that you have trouble judging how far away you are from something? If it's the latter could you perhaps spend a bit of time practicising experimenting reversing up to things somewhere quiet, so that you could reverse in stages and get out to see how close you actually are each time to get used to what the camera is showing you?
  • I just got a new yaris on Monday night with the camera installed. I've used it a few times and I've had no problems, I've certainly no need to get beepers.
  • AdrianC
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    What's wrong with the mirrors? <mutter, grumble, luddite>
  • Mankysteve
    Mankysteve Posts: 4,257 Forumite
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    I have just bought a Toyota Yaris with a rear view camera. It's early days, but I'm not sure that I trust it and wonder if I would rather have my parking "beeper" that I had fitted to my old Honda.
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    I wouldn't trust either there a tool in addition to proper observation not a replacement.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    AdrianC wrote: »
    What's wrong with the mirrors? <mutter, grumble, luddite>

    On the Yaris they make everything look massive and intimidating, I swear it's why Yaris drivers are often painfully slow and complain about tailgaters. They make the driver uncomfortable, they drive slow, people drive too close, they get even more intimidated and it becomes a vicious circle.

    Horrible cars to drive (IMHO).
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