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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 05:52 PM
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My base model didn't come with parking assist, blind spot and heated seats. Can i get this installed? This REMOTE START DOESN'T EVEN WORK. I just got the car 8/14/21
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 06:14 PM
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I have no idea whether all of those things could be installed in your car, but I'm confident in guessing that, even if they could be installed, it would be very expensive to do so. By the time you got the parts, replaced wiring harnesses, paid for labor, etc., you would be talking about many thousands of dollars. I'm also confident in guessing that, for what it would cost, you could sell your car and replace it with one that had all of those options plus more, and you could likely get one that was newer, too.
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lesz
I have no idea whether all of those things could be installed in your car, but I'm confident in guessing that, even if they could be installed, it would be very expensive to do so. By the time you got the parts, replaced wiring harnesses, paid for labor, etc., you would be talking about many thousands of dollars. I'm also confident in guessing that, for what it would cost, you could sell your car and replace it with one that had all of those options plus more, and you could likely get one that was newer, too.
What Lesz said. Did you not look for these things before you bought it?
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Old Aug 17, 2021 | 04:28 AM
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As Les stated, the cost would be prohibitive and your car would have to be disassembled too... The train has left the station...
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Old Aug 17, 2021 | 04:44 AM
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Adding to what I said above, if your ES is a 2017 model year car, it is equipped with a remote starter, but that remote starter will only work (either with the key fob or the smart phone app) if you have a paid Enform subscription.
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