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02-27-2006, 03:37 PM | #1 |
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Every lock should have CA
I've only had my car for a week and a half now, but the coolest feature BY FAR is the Comfort Access. Definitely a well spent $500 (or less if you figure my actual price).
The little key on my desk gets me thinking though - how great would it be if every lock had comfort access? My house, the storage shed out back, the locker at my gym, my office door, my desk, the set of file cabinets, the safe in my house, and on and on and on. What if all we needed to open a lock for ANYTHING was a fob in our pockets? Hmmm.... (I've definately had a long day here at work - time to get going)
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02-27-2006, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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You are right. After a couple of months of having comfort access in my car it is starting to become a real pain anytime I have to use a real key to the house, office etc.
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02-27-2006, 04:35 PM | #4 | |
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Now I wouldn't go so far as to say unlocking my house is a pain since I'm used to CA, but there's no denying that it'd be easier if my keys didn't have to leave my pocket. CA-type features will be near-standard in a few years, just like power windows and cruise control are now. And it will make sense. Even to you. |
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02-27-2006, 04:57 PM | #5 | |
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Seriously, though, I see the purpose in it and I agree that it will be far more commonplace in vehicles by the end of the decade. So, from a resale point of view, maybe there is an economic benefit, but you have to admit that "as it exists" it is purely a luxury upgrade. |
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02-27-2006, 05:05 PM | #6 |
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I have to agree that comfort access is very handy. I added comfort access to my car, but I did not think it was a justifiable option. After owning my car for only two weeks, I have found it very useful loading my little boy. I carry him to the car and with my hands full I do not have to dig into my pockets for the remote. I think it will be money well spent over the time that you own the vehicle.
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02-27-2006, 06:21 PM | #7 | |
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The steps of insterting a metal key into your car door (or pressing the unlock button on a fob), then inserting that same key into the dash and twisting are so routine that it just feels "normal" to do so, but it is difficult to argue against the elimination of those steps. Sure, it's only inserting and twisting a key, but why require those steps if they've been obsoleted? It can be likened to the crank that needed to be turned in order to start the engine on early cars. There were probably folks that said, "You already have perfectly good transportation that takes you where you need to go. Does turning a little crank really bother you that much?" Note that I'm not comparing the physical effort required to do this with turning a key, just that it was a step that eliminated by new technology. The people that still had to crank theirs probably didn't see what all the fuss was about... until their crank disappeared. |
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02-27-2006, 07:22 PM | #8 |
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To each his own, I suppose. For me, personally, I could not justify spending $500 for the upgrade. I mean, I know that $500 isn't much when you are spending $40 large, but maybe that is just the George Costanza in me. I do, however, agree that since turning a key is not necessary to start a vehicle that this feature eventually become standard. But for the time being, I am glad there are people like yourself who will pay into getting it there.
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02-27-2006, 10:57 PM | #9 |
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Why is there such a bad attitude on this site from non-CA owners towards those who have CA? This is at least the third thread I've seen where one guy says he loves his CA, and all he gets are responses from those without it (either because it wasn't available or they chose not to get it) telling him how it was a waste of money, its unnecessary, etc. I'm a firm believer in not knocking somebody's spouse, kids, house, or car. You don't see these kinds of threads if a guy got PDC or heated seats, but those are "luxuries," aren't they?? Maybe someone can enlighten me - is it because it wasn't available on pre-Sept cars? You never hear bad opinions of it from those that actually have it. Hmm... Now... if he's trying to decide on getting CA, let the opinions fly.
To get back on topic, CA is awesome, isn't it?
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02-27-2006, 11:27 PM | #10 | |
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Me, personally, I don't have PDC but I do have the heated seats. For me, I got them because I wanted them, just as CA owners got such because they wanted it. So, I am not slamming anyone for getting it, because who would I be to say that. But the heated seats for me were an easier choice because of the therapeutic response I get from them with regard to my back. |
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02-27-2006, 11:59 PM | #11 | |
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Seriously, though, people place different values on different things and there's not a thing wrong with that. One man's convenience is another man's waste of money. It's all good. |
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02-28-2006, 12:02 AM | #12 |
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Another post that makes me wish I had Comfort Access.
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02-28-2006, 12:50 AM | #13 | |
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Point: You cannot knock something you haven't tried. Comfort Access is an awesome, transparent time saving convenience, cool and a bargain at $500, considering that it would cost about $3000 to add it on after the fact. Counter-point: Most of us have cars that require you to stick a key in a slot and turn. No one ever lost any sleep over this. Counter Counter-point: Yes, but how many times have you fumbled through your filled pockets looking for your keys while balancing bags of groceries or other objects with one arm? And wouldn't it be nice to get into your car and start or stop it by the simple push of a button? The only valid argument would be the cost of this nice feature--$500. Yet many would be willing to spend much more on wheels, blacklines, sunshades, springs, etc. |
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02-28-2006, 07:30 AM | #16 |
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I hope people realize I my original post was tongue-in-cheek. CA is just a cool little gadget, plain and simple.
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02-28-2006, 08:09 AM | #17 |
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Actually, I would like CA on my toilet. That way I wouldn't have to bend over and lift the lid, it would lift up automatically. And more importantly, it could close the lid by itself when I am done to address the issue with my bettter half.
Of course I wouldn't necessarily be walking around the house with my key all the time, so I should have the transmitter chip installed in my wedding ring (which is why I need the lid-closing feature anyway). No ring, no lid-close.
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02-28-2006, 08:26 AM | #19 |
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what is this "comfort access" you people speak of for the millionth time?
and for the millionth time, 90% are pro CA and the rest think those 90% are lazy. end of debate. back to eleven24's point, as much as i think it would be cool to have CA everywhere, unless it were some kind of biometrics and/or voice verification, i would not trust it. i think it's just a matter of time something like that comes as a replacement for traditional locks...
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02-28-2006, 11:08 AM | #20 | |
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Er, wait... I think I saw that somewhere before
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02-28-2006, 12:18 PM | #21 |
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I wonder if the people that say CA is a waste have steptronic.
If so, it seems quite hipocritical say anything about the subject. Back to topic, kind of. I think it would be great to have a universal fob. How many peoples local grocery store has the pay with your fingerprint option. I think it's cool. One step closer to Gattaca
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