Hello Scotty,
I’m a big fan of you ! and thank you for doing what your doing, listening to your advice I plan on buying a 2015 -2016 Toyota Highlander XLE but they don’t come with the Blind spot monitor and I cant afford the upper end models, so is it advisable to install aftermarket blind spot monitor to the vehicle, will they cause any problems in the future ? and if so what brand of Blind spot monitors would you recommend
Regards
Mike
Why don't you just go to any auto parts store and spend $3 and get two convex, round mirrors and put them on your driver and passenger side mirrors? They have been working well for 40 years.
Thank you for the reply Doc , the challenge is that this vehicle will be used/shared between me and my wife and it would be a problem to keep adjusting the side mirrors every time one of us take the wheel , so the blind spot monitor will help in this regard wherein we dont need to adjust the side mirrors
The beauty of the convex mirrors is that they don't need to be adjusted. They give you a full view of blind spots regardless of mirror position. But, if you are hell bent on adding another certain to fail electronic junk gizmo to your vehicle, have at it.
You took the words right out of my mouth, Doc. I've been using convex mirrors as "blind spot monitors" for decades. They work great and as you say the mirrors do not have to be adjusted for different drivers. There's nothing to go wrong with them except maybe the double-stick tape coming loose. If that happens you just spend $3 on a replacement.
Chuck, thanks for that. The trick is to clean off the mirror with lacquer thinner before applying the convex. It is amazing to me how people want to obfuscate their responsibility as a driver of a vehicle. If you look at the driver's handbook for your state in the section regarding lane changes, it says to use your mirrors then turn your head and actually look to see it is safe. If you don't do this during your driver's test, they will fail you.
Thank you Doc and Chuck , will try out the convex mirrors then , just thought it would be great to have some new technology
The so called "New Technology" isn't all it's cracked up to be.
What happened to using neck muscles to turn your head to check for other traffic/obstacles?
That just sounds like too much trouble for irresponsible drivers.
*shakes head in disbelief*
So my grandma is 70 years old. She still drives my grandpa cars which is hella old like I am talking 32 year old car. I went to mechanic and installed $200 blind spot camera with reverse camera it been 3 years no issues yet so far
Thank you for that update Carl, good to know that it works, may i know what's the brand of BSM you purchased ?
My friend is mechanic so he installed in my grandma car for free but yeah using this one for three years so far no major issue
Customizable
Easy to install
So give it a try
That's great. Now, you can spend $194 more than you have to so you can look at a tv screen instead of looking over your shoulder and driving responsibly.
You forgot about tax
But in seriousness it your Mike both are good option
Blind spot are really helpful
Camera are bit fancy but they are helpful to
So make sure you look at your convenience and budget first before making the purchase and good luck and if need more help u can always holler us
There is no sales tax where I live.
Thank you all for the great tips and advise , appreciate your advise and feedback , have a great week !