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Hey, just like to get your guys opinion on what kind of car alarm to get.
What would be too high of a price?
What is the best place/company?
What ones actually protect your car?
Thanks!
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I got the Compustar. It's come with a pager and it tell you when the alarm is on up to 800ft.
I love it.
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I've had a Python for a while now, and it works great!
Two way system with LCD pager remote shows me visually, if doors are open, ignition system status, and shock sensor status.
Pretty much any Directed Electronics (Python, Viper, etc) are good systems and I have friends with them, all working flawlessly.
Just my two cents.
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So how much did you guys pay for them?
And do you think they actually deter?
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Compustar makes one of the best ones, and the price isn't to bad either
the 2w900fm-as-LCD is the alarm with remote start (or the 2w900fm-a-LCD is alarm only)
Audio heaven in Richmond hill is having a amazing deal on these right now ... $439 installed for the 2w900fm-as version and they are giving you a backup alarm free
if your interested pm me and i'll give you the guys name to contact there
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For compustar I paid around 500$ installed
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focusonthis_88,Mar 12 2006, 08:54 PM Wrote:For compustar I paid around 500$ installed
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Around the same. If your in or around Hamilton, my cousin has an install shop and I can give you a number for a quote.
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I have a clifford a little expensive, but really good, I have remote start on a std tranny which cost a little more, but it has 2 way.
Your looking around $800 installed
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Viper is the one of the best on the market , I have there LCD 2way and I love it 1000 ft range . My work sells them for $400 installed.
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Viper, Python, Clifford are all made by Directed Electronics.
I paid about $1000 for my clifford (Rs 2.5 with proximity warn away). Go with a shop you know, or one that's been in business for a while.
I had mine done at Kromer and they'll do yearly adjustments on it, and did a good job installing it.
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Get any DEI alarm and you won't be sorry.
For the best protection though look into a Boomerang system I had it on my Focus because my insurance company demanded it but it was always nice to be able to know exactly where your car is.
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you don't need an alarm. YOur focus comes with a flashing red LED on the dash standard. :)
I can say for sure that has deterred thiefs atleast once. Last place I lived at in the garage this guy had his civic broken into and gutted. His deck was not even that great and his system overall wasn't anything big. he just didn't have a flashing red light on the dash like I did.
car alarms are a waste of money I think. How many times have you seen someone do anything when they hear a car alarm?? all you have to do is look like it's your car and your remote won't work or something and no one will care.
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I have to say Boomarang it's like $20 a month monitering fee, and they can track your car if it's stolen even if it's parked underground by 70 feet, and 9/10 times when police find your car it's still intact and they find it with in 20 minutes of you calling in to report it stolen, or the car reporting itself as stolen.
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I got a Shelby alarm that I can get you hooked up with. Also Python alarm as well. The Shelby has 1000ft range with shock sensor bla bla bla i can get you prices and more info if you're interested. Send me a pm :)
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