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Originally Posted by erik13
Umm...no offense but is this a thread full of grown men who can't parallel park a car?  |
You're overlooking the fear factor of destroying your car's wheels that most people don't encounter in nearly every other vehicle.
There's definitely a difference between being able to parallel park and being able to do it successfully. Based on personal experience, I'd say ~60% of people cannot parallel park without touching the curb 95 times out of 100. That's why it's avoided by plenty, and failed by many more.
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Originally Posted by Evergreen6
Don't forget all the women that can't parallel park, either!  |
And some genders park better than others on average: facts only.
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Originally Posted by Burt
Practice is key, and a back up camera helps a lot. My last car was big too, and had no backup camera, and I got good with it eventually. I've been hit or miss with the Camaro (bumped the curb once-tire saved me) and it you're like me and coming from a FWD car, the biggest issue can be figuring out where to start your cut, and when to cut back. Find an empty lot and a couple orange barrels, get those two points down, and you'll be fine.
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If you paid for a back up camera, you should exclusively park in reverse.