got a new car alarm question

[Ylen13]

Well finally i got my self a new car its 2003 hond accord lx model with no side airbag. Sorry no pic don't have have digital camera. Question what alarm system should i get for this car if any. They offered me a lojack but decdied not to get it as i read everything is more expense there then if your do it your self

 

[iamme]

congrats.

dunno about the alarm.

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: iamme
congrats.

dunno about the alarm.

thanks, hopefully someone will know what i should with alarm

 

[NutBucket]

Don't install an alarm yourself unless you've done it before and know what you're doing. Its not worth the trouble otherwise.

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Don't install an alarm yourself unless you've done it before and know what you're doing. Its not worth the trouble otherwise.

no i dont mean install it my self, i meant to say that if i hire some alarm shop to install it for me will be moe cheaper then if the dealership installed it

 

[jfall]

I'd get it installed professionally for sure. Look into Viper, Cliford, DEI, Alpine.. they all have excellent alarms.

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: jfall
I'd get it installed professionally for sure. Look into Viper, Cliford, DEI, Alpine.. they all have excellent alarms.

should i get an alarm with tracking device or not?

 

It might be good to get a tracking device installed, but I never pay attention to car alarms anymore, and I'm sure no one else does.

 

[Ns1]

clifford

get it installed from a car stereo place, not best buy circuit city whatever

get it installed in a non normal place (aka not under the dash), ask your installer for suggestions

if buying a clifford, get the following at least: self powered siren, wireless immobilizer

expect to pay 4-6bills for a decent alarm

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
clifford

get it installed from a car stereo place, not best buy circuit city whatever

get it installed in a non normal place (aka not under the dash), ask your installer for suggestions

if buying a clifford, get the following at least: self powered siren, wireless immobilizer

expect to pay 4-6bills for a decent alarm

thanks will inquire about cliford in the next coupel of days

 

[isekii]

why not just get lojack ?

 

[richardycc]

the installation is 100x more important than the brand name.

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: isekii
why not just get lojack ?

reason that i didn't get lojack from dealership is because it usually cost much more then if you do it directly thru the company

2)didn't want to add to the price of the car and add to the monthly car payment

3)i know a friend who had lojack and it got stollen maybe 5 min before he reported the car to the cops. The car was never found. So i am not sure if i want to get lojack alarm system. I do know i need some kind of alarm as this car is eather 1 or 2 on the most stolen vehicles list

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: Ylen13

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
clifford

get it installed from a car stereo place, not best buy circuit city whatever

get it installed in a non normal place (aka not under the dash), ask your installer for suggestions

if buying a clifford, get the following at least: self powered siren, wireless immobilizer

expect to pay 4-6bills for a decent alarm

thanks will inquire about cliford in the next coupel of days

i just looked at clifford and i am not sure if i would want to carry around that big remote control with me

 

[Ns1]

it's not big...it's only slightly larger than a normal lock/unlock from honda and nissan and whatnot (depending on which remote you have); unless you're one of those people with 3904508435 keys on their keychain; sides, would you settle for a crappier alarm just to have a smaller remote? clifford is the best money can buy

and lojack is worthless; since all the installers put it in the same locations, they just taek it off/disconnect it/whatever

my friend got his civic jacked, when they found it it was completely stripped with the lojack next to the car


//edit//

i have no idea what you're talking about, now that i think of it the remote is barely bigger than the karr alarms that dealers instaall from teh factory, shorter than all their alarm remotes, but alot wider

'sides, it's real carbon fiber, +10hp

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
it's not big...it's only slightly larger than a normal lock/unlock from honda and nissan and whatnot (depending on which remote you have); unless you're one of those people with 3904508435 keys on their keychain; sides, would you settle for a crappier alarm just to have a smaller remote? clifford is the best money can buy

and lojack is worthless; since all the installers put it in the same locations, they just taek it off/disconnect it/whatever

my friend got his civic jacked, when they found it it was completely stripped with the lojack next to the car


//edit//

i have no idea what you're talking about, now that i think of it the remote is barely bigger than the karr alarms that dealers instaall from teh factory, shorter than all their alarm remotes, but alot wider

'sides, it's real carbon fiber, +10hp

i am talking about this picture is it just looking bigger then it actually is

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Ylen13

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
it's not big...it's only slightly larger than a normal lock/unlock from honda and nissan and whatnot (depending on which remote you have); unless you're one of those people with 3904508435 keys on their keychain; sides, would you settle for a crappier alarm just to have a smaller remote? clifford is the best money can buy

and lojack is worthless; since all the installers put it in the same locations, they just taek it off/disconnect it/whatever

my friend got his civic jacked, when they found it it was completely stripped with the lojack next to the car


//edit//

i have no idea what you're talking about, now that i think of it the remote is barely bigger than the karr alarms that dealers instaall from teh factory, shorter than all their alarm remotes, but alot wider

'sides, it's real carbon fiber, +10hp

i am talking about this picture is it just looking bigger then it actually is

oh. you don't want that alarm. and most pager alarm remotes are that big anyway.

//edit//

yeah i just read thru those features, worthless

what you want is something on this chart with those addons i recommended

i think proximity sensors/tilt is pretty worthless, although i have both on my car

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Ylen13

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
it's not big...it's only slightly larger than a normal lock/unlock from honda and nissan and whatnot (depending on which remote you have); unless you're one of those people with 3904508435 keys on their keychain; sides, would you settle for a crappier alarm just to have a smaller remote? clifford is the best money can buy

and lojack is worthless; since all the installers put it in the same locations, they just taek it off/disconnect it/whatever

my friend got his civic jacked, when they found it it was completely stripped with the lojack next to the car


//edit//

i have no idea what you're talking about, now that i think of it the remote is barely bigger than the karr alarms that dealers instaall from teh factory, shorter than all their alarm remotes, but alot wider

'sides, it's real carbon fiber, +10hp

i am talking about this picture is it just looking bigger then it actually is

oh. you don't want that alarm. and most pager alarm remotes are that big anyway.

//edit//

yeah i just read thru those features, worthless

what you want is something on this chart with those addons i recommended

i think proximity sensors/tilt is pretty worthless, although i have both on my car

thanks for the link

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: Ylen13

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Ylen13

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
it's not big...it's only slightly larger than a normal lock/unlock from honda and nissan and whatnot (depending on which remote you have); unless you're one of those people with 3904508435 keys on their keychain; sides, would you settle for a crappier alarm just to have a smaller remote? clifford is the best money can buy

and lojack is worthless; since all the installers put it in the same locations, they just taek it off/disconnect it/whatever

my friend got his civic jacked, when they found it it was completely stripped with the lojack next to the car


//edit//

i have no idea what you're talking about, now that i think of it the remote is barely bigger than the karr alarms that dealers instaall from teh factory, shorter than all their alarm remotes, but alot wider

'sides, it's real carbon fiber, +10hp

i am talking about this picture is it just looking bigger then it actually is

oh. you don't want that alarm. and most pager alarm remotes are that big anyway.

//edit//

yeah i just read thru those features, worthless

what you want is something on this chart with those addons i recommended

i think proximity sensors/tilt is pretty worthless, although i have both on my car

thanks for the link

question, what actuall clifford alarm system you have. Seems they have alot of different choice not sure which one i want