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Offline joey

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self parking
« on: 28 April 2023, 20:55 »
so which models come with self parking? they all have park assist, but i assume its an extra that you need to add on/pay for? :grin:
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Offline BillSan

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Re: self parking
« Reply #1 on: 28 April 2023, 22:33 »
I had an early'ish Mini which had self parking in the sense that it spun the steering wheel when you wanted to parallel park.  Used it once but it's a gimmick.  Then had a 530e which spun the wheel and controlled the gears, accelerator and brake. Used it once but it's a gimmick.   Nothing that a competent driver couldn't do and it's very risk averse.  It'll only park you into easy spots that Miss Daisy wouldn't struggle with.   Waste of money and you'd be better off with a sunroof.
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Re: self parking
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2023, 10:43 »
Quote from: BillSan on 28 April 2023, 22:33
I had an early'ish Mini which had self parking in the sense that it spun the steering wheel when you wanted to parallel park.  Used it once but it's a gimmick.  Then had a 530e which spun the wheel and controlled the gears, accelerator and brake. Used it once but it's a gimmick.   Nothing that a competent driver couldn't do and it's very risk averse.  It'll only park you into easy spots that Miss Daisy wouldn't struggle with.   Waste of money and you'd be better off with a sunroof.

Agree that Park Assist is a gimmick, and using it to parallel park also brings with it the risk damaging your alloys.

Park Assist uses the vehicles in front and behind the intended parking space as reference points; if those vehicles have parked badly (e.g. they’ve mounted their wheels on the pavement or have the rim of their alloys touching the kerb) then Park Assist will attempt to park your car (badly) in the same way.
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Re: self parking
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2023, 12:14 »
Park Assist is self parking. The models that come with it will have had that box ticked in the options list and are easy to spot as they have extra wheel arch sensors as well as the regular ones on the bumpers.

I ordered it on a GTI ten years ago as it was a novelty thing and a cheap option.

It is a gimmick in most conditions except where one has parked in a suitable spot only to return to find some eejit has parked too close to your front or rear to enable you to get out of said space easily. In that scenario it’ll get you out of the space with no drama.

I’ve had about six or seven cars since then and none of them had park assist, it’s not been missed.
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Re: self parking
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2023, 13:25 »
Contrary to previous comments, I find self parking very useful.
I had it on a Touran, Skoda Superb and on my current 7.5 GTI.
In tight spots that I would hesitate to use, the car takes over and park in one go.
It was especially useful on the big boat Superb.
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Re: self parking
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2023, 14:34 »
I’d just plain not use too tight a spot in case some other moron without park assist scraped my bumper.
Mind you I’m notorious for circling round like a hungry shark looking for that Goldilocks parking space.

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Re: self parking
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2023, 17:15 »
 :grin: Exonian, I like your understanding of ‘eejit’ or the plural ‘eejits’, not idiots. Very Norn Irn.  :grin: 👍
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Re: self parking
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2023, 21:21 »
I had a Norn Irish grandma, plus never underestimate the reach and influence of Irish comedians who just have the greatest delivery  :smiley:
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Re: self parking
« Reply #8 on: 30 April 2023, 21:40 »
I ticked it, not used it.

Have it on our other car but on that one it does everything including the brake/acceleration, only used as gimmick in completely empty car park to test it.

Would not recommend.
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Re: self parking
« Reply #9 on: 30 April 2023, 22:24 »
I’d imagine on some cars it would be really useful to have, especially taller cars.

Gimmick or not, it’s only £215 as an option so worth ticking.
As said before, not an essential if considering a used car purchase.
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