sac's SUV-buying saga - finally complete!
I recently had the occasion to use a friend's Chevy whilst she and the lovely bride were out and about.
I only used it for a few local errands; and was quite annoyed about the sight lines when looking to the rear. During the third or fourth stop, I realized that when one put the vehicle into reverse the dashboard display automatically put up the rear-view camera image. Still didn't like it much, as I am a firm believer in looking where you're going.
Before our friend departed, I got back into the driver's seat and asked her to cross behind me from the far side of the street.
The angle of view was excellent. I'm quite impressed.
Depth perception is a problem; but if you're in reverse, you shouldn't be going fast enough for that to be a problem.
One man's view.
TomR
Once you get used to them, you realize your sight lines are far superior than looking over your shoulder. Given they are in the back of the car and have a fish-eye design, you can see more of what's coming from either side - very helpful when backing out of a parking space.
I've been very willing to give my rear view camera a try. I find it inferior to turning around because my own peripheral vision is wider than the camera lens.
My point exactly. No need to compromise visibility just because there are cameras to help. And I don't happen to think that the new designs are more attractive anyway, although I guess someone must.FilmCarp said:
I like them, but they are one more tool not a replacement.
But good luck finding one in stock at most dealers. Two places told me that if I wanted the new Legacy I could order it and wait 2-3 months. Same thing with Foresters above the base model.
We finally did it. We got a Toyota Highlander. Still very new but we're liking it a lot so far.
Apparently you had time on your side so you could make a good decision. It's 34 months since you started the thread. I hope you enjoy this for many years.
How does it stack up against your list of criteria?
We keep our cars for a LONG time, so I expect and hope that will be the case. This is only the 8th car owned by me and/or my husband in our entire lives. (Four of them still in the family, since we have two young adult children now driving the older ones.)
Re criteria - We think it's pretty close, but time and road trips will tell for sure.
We loved our Highlander so much that we bought out the lease at the end of 4 years and kept it another 8!
We just bought a Highlander too! We're really liking it so far
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I hope that, in time, your view will be proven better.