Car Alarm

[zoocircle]

Ok , one question. The first thing I want to do when I get my Explorer is get a good alarm system, with a lot of features, including Window tampering sensor. I realize I can goto Many stores around here and easily get a $400 alarm system... But I've noticed some online look really good ( Dead Link Removed ) , but can you trust these systems. I've heard a few people tell me not to waste money on alarms like these, but are they worth it, it looks decent . If not, could someone direct me online where to go to get decent car alarm for something i can afford and what im looking for . thanks

 

[zoocircle]

Please Reply

come on please, i need suggestions

 

[ntrpriz]

Looks like a good alarm system. Bware that if you buy off of ebay, and decide to have it installed at a shop, that they will charge you 200 bucks for the install. If you have the knowledge, you can instal it yourself. It is a lot of work to do it yourself, especially the door locks (I still have not connected my door locks yet). I purchased my alarm off of ebay, it is a vampire and I am very happy with it. The one you are looking at is a better system than I have.

Overall, If you can install it, use the one off of ebay, otherwise, go to a shop and buy it there. If you cant install it yourself, it will be cheaper to buy the alarm at the shop you have it installed at.

Thanks

 

[Skippman]

Well, I'm from the school of "Buy now or PAY later." but recently I came across a rather wicked system. I saw it in Car Audio Review. They dont usually waste space in ther mag with junk. It's made by Delta. It's called the Delta Pro-2000. Has a lot of features I like, like a 2 way pager standard! That's somthing I would always get on any alarm system. Think about it. When a car alarm goes off, how many of you really look to see if it's your car. If you have a 2 way pager, you know! As far as alarms go my current 2 fav's are:

1.) The Alpine SEC-8063 http://www.alpine1.com/html/De_n_282_n_n.html

2.) The Delta Pro-2000 http://www.car-alarms.com/alarms.htm

I wish the Alpine 8081 interfaced with my IVA-C800 like it does with the older ones. Maybe it does and I just don't know it. Well, there's my 2 cents on alarms.

 

[JTang]

Most car alarm pagers now are not sold included in a set, but as a part of an add-on to existing systems. In a car audio mag, a reader wrote in and asked why pagers were not used very often or more as a standard feature, and the response by the writer was that car alarm manufacturers were finding out that those people with the pagers would more often confront the would-be thief, and often fights (including guns) would occur. Therefore, some of the alarm companies opted not to sell it as a package, to decrease the likelihood of confrontation, and therefore, injury to any persons. Alarms are meant as a deterrent, though they may seem like watchdogs. If your pager ever does go off, just be careful - the $5,000 car audio bill will be nothing compared to any hospital bill.

Just a friendly reminder, as there was someone on this board that DID get held up one time for his audio system...

 

[Nick Schmitt]

a buddy of mine has had three different alpine alarms in his truck. it has been stolen three times and broken into countless others. so about a year ago he went and had the alpine stuff ripped out and had a DEI viper installed with everything, window relays, auto start, he had pins put on the hood and tailgate. he has not had a single break in since it and it has not been stolen. so when it was time for me to put an alarm in my explorer (94 limited) i went and had the same top of the line viper put in ($300 including install). i love the auto strat in the winter time and i have not had a single problem with it.