should I get a car alarm?

[OS]

Honda makes an OE drop in alarm for my car, ~$100, should I get one?

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: OS
Honda makes an OE drop in alarm for my car, ~$100, should I get one?

YES!

 

[Ns1]

no

get it from somewhere else

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
no

get it from somewhere else

why?

The car is a 2003 accord, it already has a chip immobilizer.

 

[Ryan]

ONe word - LOJACK.

 

[Cooljt1]

what's lojack?

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Cooljt1
what's lojack?

It's a locator service for stolen cars.

Somehow though, I think lowjack will cost more than $100. I don't know if I care about my car being stolen enough to pay a service fee, the car is fully insured. If someone steals it and f*cks it up bad enough, insurance will write me a check for the car and I get to buy another car.

 

[datalink7]

What's the point of car alarms? Everyone ignores them anyway.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: datalink7
What's the point of car alarms? Everyone ignores them anyway.

yeah. people don't even look anymore. most just look away and walk past it. they are annoying.

 

[Ns1]

why? because the OEM KARR alarms are utter crap

not to mention they're all installed in the same location the same way

 

[JammingJay]

98+ Honda Accords have a special chip in the keys to prevent theft, so its generally not as big of an issue as before. Now if you want it to scare off thieves trying to steal your stereo/seats/rims what have you, then you may want to invest in a alarm with a secondary power source.

Best of luck to you