Yeah, I thought the same when I first got the car but no more.
The trick to knowing where the back and front of the car are is to get a couple highway cones and back up or pull forward until you think you're only 3" away. Then, get out and look. Do this a few times. Also, create a narrow 'alleyway' with the cones then back into it or pull forward into.
After a few times, you'll have the best feel for where the front, back and corners of the car are.
In the fire service, this is a common exercise for getting a feel as to where the front/back of the apparatus is. This saves $$$ from backing/running into anything. From this, I got so good that I could back one engine in the bay at 5mph with only 1-1/2" of clearance on each side of the vehicle.