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Offline Steve30

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Park assist ?
« on: 23 June 2011, 20:49 »
What do you guy's think of park assist is it any good ?  I will hold my own views just yet ?? :undecided:
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #1 on: 23 June 2011, 20:54 »
I tried it and it hit the curb. I was told by the salesman this was because it uses the other cars to line up with. So i decided it was not for me.
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Offline am1w

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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #2 on: 23 June 2011, 21:08 »
PA is CRA .............. P
Unless you are a ladyboy and drive a TIGUAN.  :kiss:
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Offline gizzywizzy

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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #3 on: 23 June 2011, 21:24 »
From what I've been told by a colleague who has PA on their GTD it's not worth the money, apparently it uses sensors to align itself with other parked cars so if they are parked miles from the kerb or tight up against the kerb this is the way your car ends up.

So much easier to park yourself, it's another gadget to cost a mint when it breaks.
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #4 on: 23 June 2011, 22:08 »
I dissagree...
It just works.
It parks you in a space you would struggle with, turns the wheel way faster than any human can...and hasn't managed to kerb one of my wheels - after all, the mirror tips, I have eyes, and am still in control of the brake pedal!

Would I pay for it again?
Yup...
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Offline evo1986

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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #5 on: 23 June 2011, 22:13 »
Worth every penny :) showed a customer who picked up a tiguan match and saw there mouth drop as I parked up.
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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #6 on: 23 June 2011, 22:26 »
Yes it's worth it and hasn't failed me yet on our Tiguan  :smiley:
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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #7 on: 23 June 2011, 22:48 »
ETTO
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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #8 on: 23 June 2011, 23:33 »
My previous reaction was in jest. PA would be most useful to me in my present medical state. Well, one lives and learns the hard way eventually.
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Offline Radek

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Re: Park assist ?
« Reply #9 on: 24 June 2011, 08:36 »
I think it was brilliant (was, because it’s not available on R). Yes, you can fool it and it gets confused sometimes but once it finds a spot it always parks in the first attempt.
For £80 it’s the best value for money. If you go for sensors and camera you HAVE to order this one.

Also, hasn't hit a kerb once.
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