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Old 01-10-2017, 05:41 AM
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I am looking at an A7 that has the sport package, LED headlights, and a few other features, but it doesn't have any of the driver assist features. Since I'm new to Audi I'm wondering how much I would miss those safety features if I bought this car. Any thoughts?
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The blind spot warning is something that I find handy almost daily.
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Yes, the blind spot and the pre collision are useful.
However the lane keeping assistant is very annoying, it's too invasive and sometimes I freaked out it would take me offroad.
I also have a new Acura and its safety systems are much more refined.
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I had a '12 A7 and now have an '15 A7. The blind spot warning is very useful in the '15 especially in Chicago traffic
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I thought the blind spot monitor was standard? DAP in the 2013 model didn't have lane keep assist (atleast, my 2013 A6 didn't have it, the 2016s do). ACC is a nice feature but not necessary. Between my ex-A6 and present A7, I have used ACC maybe thrice.
Lane keep assist, like someone said, feels weird in the Audi. BMW has a better lane keep assist system. I'm not a fan of the one in the Audi and keep it off.
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