I was hoping that the 2009 CTS would have forward ultra-sonic sensors as well as the rear ones to aid in parking. Is there a reason for not having it?

Probably because, other than a camera, it wouldn't be likely to work.
I assume your issue is with the concrete deadmen in parking lots?
Well. I had occasion to back into a parking spot the other day.
I backed toward the deadman, knowing that nothing back there would be hurt, but watching therear avoidance lamps.......
They never even changed color.......and I backed OVER the deadman.
They work fine on vertical targets.
It is unlikely they would let you back over a child.
But they are worthless when the target is six feet long and five inches high.......

... and they would ruin the look of one of the most gorgeous front-ends in history.

Because your facing that direction. :)

This is no DTS... :wisdom:

They should be there in 2011..

It will have front parking indicators when they put in the automatic parking module in 2010. It will be only $3000.:bonkers:

Two comments: The black skirt along the lower front is rubber and flexible. That's the good news. Even better news is that for $200, my local installer can install switchable forward parking assist sensors. The sensors themselves are black. I am going to have him mount them in the rubber skirts rather than in the painted fender above. They will be visually invisible and achieve the desired result of not accidentally scraping the front end into curbs or parking blocks. There are four sensors. I think this is a very reasonable cost and a great solution.

I have two front parking assists already. One on each side of my nose. They are very clever in that they automatically install themselves in any car I drive.

Oh God, not this crap again!