Obviously the biggest reason for ticking the parking aid is this gets you the front sensors. The Parking Aid can be handy for some, and it's a great conversation starter, AND it's good for resale value. I do dare to say most will hardly use it, but it does work.

OMG, just tried the park assist tonight for the first time (now its had the software upgrade fix)

 

I must say it was pretty scary!

 

The space was only just big enough between a van and a car, but sure enough it got in.

 

My wife and kids were panicking as the sensors were bleeping like crazy and the optical display was showing red

 

It is a very clever piece of kit, and a strange sensation watching the wheel spinning around as if enchanted

 

I made sure I picked a low kerb on a quiet side street just in case, but have to give it 10/10, was perfection

 

I doubt its something I will use that often, and as Too Tall said, its mainly for the sensors but Im glad mine has it and Im suitably impressed with it

 

 

The space was only just big enough between a van and a car, but sure enough it got in.

 

 

 

Your a braver man than I if you left your car after doing it's perfect parking next to a van. Some careless or spiteful cretin could say ' Look at this guy with his perfect parking and leaving me no room to get out'. I just would not take the risk personally.

This is the main reason I have never used it.

Your a braver man than I if you left your car after doing it's perfect parking next to a van. Some careless or spiteful cretin could say ' Look at this guy with his perfect parking and leaving me no room to get out'. I just would not take the risk personally.

This is the main reason I have never used it.

 

lol, i didn't leave it there

 

It was on the way home from a meal out with the family, so I went on a quiet side street to test out the new software update and make sure it worked.

 

I then went home and parked it on my drive

 

It was the parallel park btw, so the van was behind me not at the side just to clarify