I've never owned a SUV that had a back up camera. I drove my brother's rental car which had one and I liked it. I was going to purchase a Laredo-E trim of the GJC as to try and cut down on some of the electronic bits. But the back up camera on the Limited really interests me. When I test drove the GJC it didn't have a back up camera. How good is the camera especially for a short person? Is it worth the upgrade to the Limited?
Is the back up camera worth upgrading to the Limited trim.
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Defiantly worth the extra cost. One of the best I ever had on any vehicle. Excellent
resolution. Drove the wife's MB to the grocery tonight and didn't like hers as well as the GC. You really need to turn and look backward in the GC to back up. Lots of blind spots in the big mirrors. I have a bad neck and feel very secure using the back up camera. It also has audible sensors.
resolution. Drove the wife's MB to the grocery tonight and didn't like hers as well as the GC. You really need to turn and look backward in the GC to back up. Lots of blind spots in the big mirrors. I have a bad neck and feel very secure using the back up camera. It also has audible sensors.
Short answer is a definite YES!
I had a 2003 Murano before I got the Jeep. The Murano didn't come with a backup camera, but I put one in when I changed out the Bose head unit for a Kenwood. Once I had it, I couldn't live without it and the Murano had better rear sight lines (larger rear window, lower to the ground) than the Jeep has.
The Jeep backup camera is a NICE setup. It gives a wide field of view and includes distance lines. The lines curve as you move the steering wheel to show the exact path you are going to take. You can tell if something is in your path. I am able to park my hitch ball almost dead center under the boat trailer receiver just using the camera. No need for anyone to guide me from behind. In addition, it also includes the rear sensors that chime when something is behind your, for those times you take your eyes off of the camera.
Do you absolutely need the ParkView Camera and Rear ParkSense? No, there are people who drive their Jeeps safely every day without these features. Would I recommend them to a friend? Definitely!!!
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How much more is it? A couple hundred bucks? That would be less than $10/ month financed. A cheap farkle that might save you a ding in the bumper. A necessity? No. I used to drive a F350 without one (no sensors either) and managed to hook up a boat and camper just fine. Never backed into anything either. I do have it on my GC and love it, though. I still tow and it does make it a one try event.
'22 JGC 4xe & '14 JGC LTD; '09 Subaru Forester; RIP '05 Subaru Legacy STI EVO
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It is an active, interactive safety feature. End of Story.
Their use for hooking up trailers, campers and so on is of secondary use.
Go ahead, buy the car without. Save some $$$. Next time you get sued for $500,000 because you scratched some irresponsible mother's toddler (who should have kept the kid by her hand instead of running through the parking lot) backing out of your parking spot, remember this post on the Jeep forum.
Their use for hooking up trailers, campers and so on is of secondary use.
Go ahead, buy the car without. Save some $$$. Next time you get sued for $500,000 because you scratched some irresponsible mother's toddler (who should have kept the kid by her hand instead of running through the parking lot) backing out of your parking spot, remember this post on the Jeep forum.
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Backup camera is great but can bring on bad habits I've learned.
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Like getting in my vehicle for work and throwing it in reverse thinking a beep will let me know something is there. Really just laziness on my part.
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I can't remember the trim level for the MY13 vs MY14, if you are refering to the 13's I'd say it may not be worth it, because you can upgrade to it through the dealer (without the parking sensors) for a reasonable fee. If its the 14's its pretty much the only way to get the cam unless your ok with aftermarket, in which case I'd be more inclined to spend an additional $2000 - $3000.
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Definitely worth it... I use it all the time. It's very beneficial is such a large vehicle. My wife's Evo has backup sensors and I get so annoyed that I can't see behind me... The beeping means nothing if I don't know what it's beeping at. Now that I have the backup cam... I'd never want to go without.
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