The Wife's thinking of trading in her Fabia Silverline for a year old Fabia 2. One item her Silverline has is rear parking sensors and Fabia 2 doesn't.

I have looked online and there are kits for about £50 with the various colours for the sensors, but has anyone ever fitted a parking sensor aftermarket kit and any recommendations on kits / suppliers?

My father in laws Fabia2 has them. The after market ones I have seen just dangle out of boot!. Why not go for a top spec older one 58 plate?

Why not go for a top spec older one 58 plate?

Hi,

also think the same as I've noticed while researching the Fabia II, that there are a number of Fabia 3 spec being advertised at very similar prices (and age) to the lower spec Fabia 2.

Regards,

TP

Edit; even at the same dealer :wonder:

My link

My link

Edited 13 June, 201016 yr by The Plumber

Thanks for the replies.

The wife only needs the 1.2 70 bhp motor as she does about 5k per year and the Fabia 3 doesn't use the 1.2 engine as far as I can see.

The type of kit I was looking at is this one: http://www.parkingsensors.co.uk/dolphin_4_sensor_rear_kits.asp

How about find ing a Fabia 2 1.2 (70) with them fitted as a factory option such as My link

TP

If you want Mercedes quality but don't want to pay about £400 I've been told that they use the same sort of stuff you can buy in Maplins for a fraction of the dealer price. The mark up is huge to pay for the shiny lights, salaries, etc.

halfords sell them and will fit them using a mobile service i think.

My dealer fitted ours on our Fabia II

They look and perform just as well as Factory fit ones

yeh ford fitted some to my fiesta st a few years back. They were exactly the same as the ones that came out of the factory on the fiesta but a little bit cheaper than a factory fit option.