Fitment of accessories post delivery - BT, MDI & rear parking sensors?

[cm10]

You just got ripped off. I got the the genuine headlight protector for $50 with the car. The dealer said it costed him $100, and he would normally charge another $70 for fitment. And I still think he is making money. The rear parking sensor will never cost $750. For that, you can get a mid-range GPS/Touch Screen Music unit, probably with rear view camera all in one.

Hmmm - thanks, I need to find out a bit more about what I'm getting for the money! It seems options provided vary between countries..so hard to assess on-line. Presume at that price as a genuine dealer fit it will have an interface with the RCD500. As for GPS, I've shortlisted those with bluetooth down to Garmin nuvi 3790T and Navman MY75T ...both seem good. Can't see any reference for GPS with rear view camera options...any suggestions?

[BR @ ON]

Hmmm - thanks, I need to find out a bit more about what I'm getting for the money! It seems options provided vary between countries..so hard to assess on-line. Presume at that price as a genuine dealer fit it will have an interface with the RCD500. As for GPS, I've shortlisted those with bluetooth down to Garmin nuvi 3790T and Navman MY75T ...both seem good. Can't see any reference for GPS with rear view camera options...any suggestions?

A few names in the Car Audio business got the all in one touch screen unit. I have been looking at Kenwood and Pioneer.
They are not cheap as per se, but they are surely competitive in terms of capabilities.

We have someone on this forum already done a conversion by himself, check it out!

[cm10]

A few names in the Car Audio business got the all in one touch screen unit. I have been looking at Kenwood and Pioneer.
They are not cheap as per se, but they are surely competitive in terms of capabilities.

We have someone on this forum already done a conversion by himself, check it out!

Thanks I'll checkout Kenwood and Pioneer -good call. The Garman does have lifetime maps updates which is tempting. but as always, it's about what options you are going to use most.I also like it can be turned portrait and used for walking about.

[BR @ ON]

GPS is so common nowadays. I remember when they first started to be commercially available and cost thousands of dollars for something worse than you would pay $200 for today!

What I am getting at, Better go for the professional car audio units with heaps of in-car entertainment capabilities than go for something does a bit of both, but not exactly good at anyone of them.

I got GPS on my mobile phone like alot of people nowadays, always use that as back up walking about tool.
(although you know what they say, only less than 20% of most people's travel are to new places)

[William_Foster]

Like others I am in the ever growing queue for a Polo with all the factory options. I was hoping this would include factory fitted reversing sensors; but as mentioned this is no longer an option.

I have a couple of queries as I want to get dealer fitted accessories not aftermarket ones [I know this doesn't make financial sense].

The dealer has told me that there are two options for the sensors; a $700 option using the system designed for the Golf; or a $1000 using the system designed for the Polo.

Apparently the Golf ones beep but don’t do anything else; and the Polo ones Beep and flash a light in the Rear Vision Mirror. Can anyone confirm this understanding?

Has anyone got either of the dealer options fitted in a fully spec’d Polo? If so I am wondering if anyone has got the sensors to display on the RCD510? An earlier post said that someone had, but I thought this was referencing aftermarket sensors.

Also, the Polo boot opener looks remarkably like the one on the Golf; does anyone know if it is possible to purchase the Golf Rear Camera that fits in the boot opener and pair it to the RCD510 in the Polo?

[Hail22]

I'm Sure its possible William my opinion is to ring up Volkswagen and question them the possibility of such a concept to use the camera from the Golf in the Polo if they say yes, massage the ego that your interested. Once done research online the companies who supply Volkswagen 9/10 Volkswagen outsource these sort of products.

[dave_r]

I've given up on extras, mainly because the missus has lost interest enjoying her new car and probably forgotten all about it!

[William_Foster]

Just checking, has anyone purchased the dealer fitted sensors yet?

If so, can they connect to show an diagram on the RCD510 like the factory sensors can? And do they get colour-coded to the vehicle?

Sorry to raise this issue again, I am just eager to find out.