best radar detector?

[stevenr2185]

I am not sure what to look for in a radar detector, but which one do you think is the best for at or under 100 bucks US. what brand, and all that good stuff, thanks for the help

[1995grandam]

you probably wont be able to find a good one for 100 dollars. id go with the valentine 1, 400 dollars.

[Jordon'sGrandAm]

Ok whats the cheepest 1 iam just wondering. i might go and buy 1 soon.

[tido_29]

i got mine at the dealership. pretty good deal. a cobra for $163. Real good. I think you can get the same for like 130 but mine talks. says like "Laser Alert" so that helps. compas, city or highway, etc

http://www.cobra.com/index.php?page=shop/flypage&product_id=276&id=1#8807d2f8ceebb47e792b806cf0c12202.jpg

look for the 9860cs. thats the one i got. detects the radar pretty good.

[stevenr2185]

you can get that detector for $104.99 at etronics.com it is after the rebates though it is normally 124, and then you send in a manuufacturers rebate and goes down to 104.99. use bizrate.com when you buy things online, or anything and get stores to price match it at stores, i know circuit city price matches...

[matts]

i have a Passport 8500 and A BUNCH of reports say its the best on the market. even better than the valentine. just go to yahoo and search it. i paid $299

[redgoose]

I speak from 4 years retail experience at Circuit City and personal experience when i say Bel, Bel, and Bel. you can get a real good one for 100 dollars, it just won't have all the gizmos you don't need on it.

My buddy has the valentine and it gives false alarms everywhere. It's the most annoying radar i've ever seen and heard.

[MikeNice]

I actually have a BEL I want to get rid of. Here's a link to the one I have. Shoot me an offer thru email if anyones interested.

BEL 946 (http://www.beltronics.com/belexpress946.html)

[mitro]

Another vote for the Passport 8500, it beats the V1 in almost every test

[matts]

thank you. im glad someone else sees that you don't have to spend an outragous amount of money to get the best.

[mitro]

Originally posted by matts
thank you. im glad someone else sees that you don't have to spend an outragous amount of money to get the best.

Well I wouldn't exactly call the 8500 cheap, as its about $300 online. But its well worth it. I bought one for my girlfriends car and I have a $100 Bel in my car and the 8500 has less false positives and alerts you to REAL threats 3 times as far in advance as my Bel.

[matts]

it's not cheap, its just not as expensive as some who do less.

[HondaCivicsSuck]

Passport 7500 & 8500