Originally Posted by mikesta21
well, i just went to another place today and he does a clifford system for 400 installed. he claims to only have lost one car in 17 years of alarm installing by actual alarm disabling(not towing). Ive heard good things about him too, and he said the audiovox can be disabled quicker than the clifford, and that he sets it up so if you open the car with the key and no remote(i.e. you lost the remote), its set up to "stop the car from cranking" after 5 seconds, alarm ringing from when you open the door.
i dont know they both seem trustworthy, and they both would do my system also. audiovox for 300, clifford for 4?
(both the 2 way systems)
Ok, the Clifford alarm is good. Its a DEI product. DEI is usually the way to go because they warranty the alarm for its life as long as a professional installer installed it. Now, for either being disabled quicker, that's bs. Its up to the installer to make the alarm difficult to disable. Both alarms require the same wires to be tapped so I don't see how one can be easier to be disable.
As for Audiovox, I don't like them. I have installed a number of them and even put one in my parents SUV. As with their alarm and many others I have installed and seen, they often have little quirks with them. They usually randomly go off(not being set off by a trigger like the doors or shock sensor - have seen this on my parents car and many others have told me this) and they have poor remotes. They often break or don't work at times. They seem to be heat sensitive also, so if your car heats up, they act strange. And to adjust settings using the valet switch is easier with a DEI product than a Audiovox product. In other words, the menus are easier to navigate on a DEI than an Audiovox.
I have had no problems with any DEI product I have installed. Its your call, but I would go with a DEI product. They seem to put out more quality products when it comes to automotive alarms.