Security system

[92CamaroRS]

i need one, whats a good one? doesnt need to have a remote start just need a GOOD car alarm. if anyone can point im in the direction of some good car alarms. let me know.

[Chain]

Autopage

http://www.autopageusa.com/

[92CamaroRS]

do you have any experiance with these? how much do they cost? i kind of want to stay under $200 if possible.

[92CamaroRS]

anyone?

[b3n]

I got my Viper system for $309 installed and i've never had a problem with theft. It's not a pager system but it's loud and reliable.

[92CamaroRS]

anyone ever heard of Compustar, Omega, or Ungo? went and priced some around the area and i coul dhave the Omega or Ungo installed for $250 or the Compustar for $195

[matts]

i've HEARD of compustar, but dont know of anyone to ever actually use one.


cory, why are you trying to cheap out on an alarm? all that stuff you've got in your car and your only going to spend $200 on an alarm?? keep saving your money and buy a great alarm. even excellent alarms are only about $600. that's $600 to protect a $3000 investment. i suggest you keep saving your money and buy a clifford G6 or G7, or whatever number they're on now. i had a G5 and it was an excellent alarm. i've got code alarm now and it's been good so far. emily has alpine on her GA, and the mom mobile has clifford on it also. viper makes a good alarm, and now they're made by the same people that make clifford

[b3n]

Also, the better the alarm and the more features it has, the lower your car insurance becomes. A pager system would really help that too. Just something to think about....

[Matt95GT]

$600!!! For an alarm? It better give ya the reach-around for that much cash.

The truth of alarms... 90% of it is installation. I've seen $70 alarm/keyless/remote start work better than 'professional' installed $300+ 'top of the line' setups.

[92CamaroRS]

Originally posted by b3n
Also, the better the alarm and the more features it has, the lower your car insurance becomes. A pager system would really help that too. Just something to think about....


Insurance companies in Iowa dont give discounts for having a security system.

[92CamaroRS]

Originally posted by matts
i've HEARD of compustar, but dont know of anyone to ever actually use one.


cory, why are you trying to cheap out on an alarm? all that stuff you've got in your car and your only going to spend $200 on an alarm?? keep saving your money and buy a great alarm. even excellent alarms are only about $600. that's $600 to protect a $3000 investment. i suggest you keep saving your money and buy a clifford G6 or G7, or whatever number they're on now. i had a G5 and it was an excellent alarm. i've got code alarm now and it's been good so far. emily has alpine on her GA, and the mom mobile has clifford on it also. viper makes a good alarm, and now they're made by the same people that make clifford


the place that had the Compustar had Viper but i didnt ask about them, guess im gonna go back and find out about them.

[matts]

i dont care if my insurance company gives me a discount for having an alarm or not. i have an alarm to protect the stuff in my vehicle. i know that NO alarm is theft proof, but mine is hard as hell to get into. i think mine was about $500 installed, and it has remote start.

viper has always had a good alarm. i have a friend that used to have one on his pimp mobile (02 626) that would talk, roll the windows up/down, and remote starter. it was nice and i think he payed upward of $700 for it, but that was a few years ago, im sure the same technology is alot cheaper now

[92CamaroRS]

I am getting a Excaliber security system installed thursday. this is at the place that had the Omega and Ungo alarms. this is also $250 installed. including the Hood and trunk pin. when i went to the place with the Vipers they wanted $250 and it didnt include a hood or trunk pin or even the starter kill.

[Chain]

Dang I got a 100.00 doller discount and still droped 650 installed.

Auto start, page,prox senser, glass breakage alert, shock senser. trunk, hood, door sensers. I feel it's worth it.

[92CamaroRS]

Originally posted by Chain
Dang I got a 100.00 doller discount and still droped 650 installed.

Auto start, page,prox senser, glass breakage alert, shock senser. trunk, hood, door sensers. I feel it's worth it.

i got all that except the Auto start and page. those two i feel are useless to me

[92CamaroRS]

seems like im getting this done just in time, couple of cars were broken into last night, luckily the camaro wasnt.

[Chain]

Auto start is my most favorite thing about my alarm.
Oh and the car finder. I can't believe I can never remember where I park.

[matts]

i had an excalibur and didn't really care for it looking back. at the time it was fine, but when you've had a G5 and now Code Alarm the excalibur just seemed like crap. hopefully you'll like yours better


trust me, once you get remote start you wonder what you ever did without it......especially when it's cold outside :D

[92CamaroRS]

got the car back yesturday, this thing is pretty neat, has quite a few features, total came to 262.15 installed. and for anyone that cares, it is a AL-1000-E. works nicely, i want to set it off to listen to the siren for a bit but dont want to piss off my neighbors! lol

[matts]

just arm it and slap the hood or kick the tire. if it's broad daylight why would they get mad? now if you started testing it at say.....3am, then they might have a reason :P

[92CamaroRS]

well i was out programing it at 10 pm

[DoubleOZeroGAse]

What was the cost of the unit, and how much was install (seperately)?

[92CamaroRS]

Don't have a clue, the place i went prices everything with Installation.