Rear Parking sensors - option?

[jp928]

Mmmmm Dealer just called to let me know the sensors they fit (colour coded etc) are $865, camera type is $1200....
At that rate might just keep looking, talk to panel beaters...
Checked with Strathfield Thomastown...$270 at their place, $300 at yours. Need paint code to get the sensors painted first.
Anybody have a pic of what the interior display looks like please? Did they do a professional, neat job?

jp 08 gtb wagon

[WhiteGTB]

Damn, dealer fitted is heaps! I didn't think they'd increase the price that much.

I reckon they'd just take the car to a place like Strathfield, get the install and pocket the diff.

[EJ25]

i remembered sinista saying that the rear sensors on my car were installed in the showroom.

[LIBIDO]

Come on guys!! real drivers don't need these parking "aids" hahaha

[markii]

OMGS!!

I love my rear parking sensors, they are frikken orsom, i dont even look back when i reverse, i just keep my distance between the gutter and my rims and just listen till it says STOP MOTHA**#)_(!@...

thankyou subaru!..

[Subie Boy]

I can get these for $300 fitted at Alpine Dee Why as they do aftermarket parking sensor too...!!

[CreeR2]

Hey guys

Got quoted $330, colour coded & fitted from http://www.autovision.net.au/a/Parking_Sensor/Rear_Parking_Sensor

What do you guys reckon? Anyone had any experience with them? Good price?

[jp928]

I got mine from Strathfield car radio in melb last year. $300 fiited at my place of work, paint matched. Display shows distance from 2m down to 0.3m (1 ft). Display can be put on top of windscreen, but I opted not to have the headlining disturbed, and its in rh corner on top of dash.
I find this a lot easier to use than just tone units personally. We had a factory option unit fitted to our new Mazda 3 recently - tone only, but tucked in left rear cavity with the jack, it was hard to hear properly. Dealer said too hard to move - on inspection it had 2.5M of spare wire coiled up, so I got it over to centre rear of back seat, still with spare wire. Mazda list these at $330, then another $330 to paint and fit.....crooks - the electronics seem to be already in a box in the rear cubby, they just plug the wires in.

Anyway, highly recommended.
jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon