First a clarification, our cars DO NOT HAVE A PARKING PAWL, that is a device used in an automatic transmission. What we have is a Parking Brake. A device that has worked well for manual transmission auto's since the Ford Model T was introduced.
As for what gear I use when parking, I learned how to drive in a 1970 VW Beetle and in that car Reverse was a "lower gear" than First. So, out of habit I put my FiST in Reverse when parking.
As for what gear I use when parking, I learned how to drive in a 1970 VW Beetle and in that car Reverse was a "lower gear" than First. So, out of habit I put my FiST in Reverse when parking.