Hypothetical Question: SKS or VSC

flynz4 · 01-28-2006, 11:58 AM

I am curious how people value various options.

/Jim

Wildkow · 01-28-2006, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by flynz4@Jan 28 2006, 09:58 AM
I am curious how people value various options.

/Jim

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The SKS because VSC is outofsight therefore outofmind, much like myself.

DocVijay · 01-28-2006, 12:40 PM

VSC.

I would never choose a convenience over a safety feature.

**efusco** · 01-28-2006, 02:12 PM

Brutal question. I LOVE the SKS, obviously it's used several times daily and I would never want to be without it again.

But, the ol' Super Ego knows that VSC is life saving and ultimately more important...so I picked it.

But PLEASE never make me choose b/w them in real life!

Dave · 01-28-2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by DocVijay@Jan 28 2006, 09:40 AM
VSC.

I would never choose a convenience over a safety feature.

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Exactly. The SKS can perform day in and day out, saving lots of time and hassle, but the VSC only has to perform once in a critical situation, saving your life.

ml194152 · 01-28-2006, 04:37 PM

SKS easily. Because SKS you use every day, multiple times. VSC you hopefully won't ever need. Of course I want (and have) both, but given this choice, the most practical is SKS. Oh, and since I live in a warm climate (Houston) where snow and ice are rarely present, SKS is even an easier choice to make.

DaveinOlyWA · 01-28-2006, 05:07 PM

i have neither but i would also have to pick VSC... hopefully never to use it, but the additional peace of mind would be welcomed. SKS is just something cool, not needed in any sense. but still pretty cool

jeneric · 01-28-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by DocVijay@Jan 28 2006, 09:40 AM
VSC.

I would never choose a convenience over a safety feature.

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You win! Do you want the High Def TV or the piece of reflective tape?

SKS hands down. Gets some good "oohs." Going over the pass, the VSC kicked in a couple times. I was telling my passenger about it, and he's like "where?", so of course I had to decide how risky I wanted to be to try to get it to kick in. Luckily it didn't take much.

Subversive · 01-28-2006, 07:36 PM

It puzzles me why VSC did as well as it did in this poll. From reading the boards, it seems like lots of people actually dislike it and wish they could turn it off. Whereas I can't imagein anyone disliking SKS. Can anyone provide first-hand positive impressions of VSC?

Matty G · 01-28-2006, 07:59 PM

I would prefer VSC. My reason can be stated by butchering a Benjamin Franklin Quote:

"He who is willing to sacrifice safety for a small measure of convenience may end up with neither comfort nor safety."

View Poll Results: Hypothetically, If you only could only have either Smart Key System (SKS) or Vehicle Stablility Cont
Smart Key System (SKS)	34	43.04%
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)	45	56.96%
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01-28-2006, 11:58 AM	#1
flynz4 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 263 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I am curious how people value various options. /Jim

01-28-2006, 12:40 PM	#3
DocVijay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,455 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	VSC. I would never choose a convenience over a safety feature.

01-28-2006, 02:12 PM	#4
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 13,363 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 23	Brutal question. I LOVE the SKS, obviously it's used several times daily and I would never want to be without it again. But, the ol' Super Ego knows that VSC is life saving and ultimately more important...so I picked it. But PLEASE never make me choose b/w them in real life!

01-28-2006, 04:37 PM	#6
ml194152 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 107 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	SKS easily. Because SKS you use every day, multiple times. VSC you hopefully won't ever need. Of course I want (and have) both, but given this choice, the most practical is SKS. Oh, and since I live in a warm climate (Houston) where snow and ice are rarely present, SKS is even an easier choice to make.

01-28-2006, 05:07 PM	#7
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,378 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	i have neither but i would also have to pick VSC... hopefully never to use it, but the additional peace of mind would be welcomed. SKS is just something cool, not needed in any sense. but still pretty cool

01-28-2006, 07:36 PM	#9
Subversive Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 247 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It puzzles me why VSC did as well as it did in this poll. From reading the boards, it seems like lots of people actually dislike it and wish they could turn it off. Whereas I can't imagein anyone disliking SKS. Can anyone provide first-hand positive impressions of VSC?

01-28-2006, 07:59 PM	#10
Matty G Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I would prefer VSC. My reason can be stated by butchering a Benjamin Franklin Quote: "He who is willing to sacrifice safety for a small measure of convenience may end up with neither comfort nor safety."