Good Alarm? Crime Guard 745i3
 

What are your peoples opionions on the Crime Guard 745i3?

Im looking at 200 for it and 80-100 install price...

And what is the "level 1 and level 2 carjack protection" do?

Never heard of it. Personally I'd only do Viper or Clifford alarm systems, but that's just me. :happysad:

My recommendation is get Viper or Clifford but any alarm will be OK. Its depends upon the where you get installed... Please don't go to Bestbuy / Circuit City etc..

Man on my last post i got told that viper was the worst out there, i was lookin at the viper 300esp

whoever told you that is a smart man. Stay away from Viper, if you could, get a Clifford G4 alarm

See heres another, whats the deal i dont even know what to think some people are tellin me its good and some its bad, but i only have at max 300 bucks to spend, so i cant get the cliffords :( but i found this one that i am asking about from crime gaurd, i hope its a good one it sounds like it is

ok, if ur limiting ur budget on security to $300, ur car and it's contents must not be that important to you so do yourself a favor, hit up your local stereo shop and take them up on thier $99(installed) alarm, get an autolock and call it a day, you can send the remaining portion to me:D

Clarion (Ungo) makes really good alarms I have had them on my past two cars and they are top of the line...and they get really good reviews to!

This is the model I have: MS2005

This model got a very good rating so thats what I would recommend


Matt

how would you say that vipers suck and cliffordds are good in the same sentence while they are made by the same company, DEI. well anyways an alarm is an alarm you just have to make sure you have shock sensors, motion sensor, and a engine kill. otherwise all the other shit is for shits and giggles.

The $300 is because im only 16, i dont have 1200 bucks kickin around that i can use, or can i make that amount very easily, I just want the best i can get for that amount to make sure that at least no amature can steal my deck, speakers, or car....

Aren't they owned by the same company, DEI?

I hear what ur saying, that's exactly how I thought before my dearly loved ef sedan got stolen. I'm not gonna try to change anyones mind about alarms, I know what I know and have formed my opinion based on that, if you like Vipers, have at it.


I hear you bro, I got 10 years on you and I don't have 1200 lying around for an alarm either. Honestly though, I would just get a stereo shop special and an autolock. I say this because unless you have an anti-carjack system, digital tilt/motion sensor, or immobilizer on ur alarm, it's just an alarm. I've got all of the above, and then some, on my alarm and an Autolock.


Yep, DEI owns both. But to think the product they put out is the same is to think that Hondas 4 door sedan(Accord) is equal to Acuras 4 door sedan(3.2TL), they're owned by the same company.

You can get everything you mentioned from several car alarm companys for 250-300 bucks installed.


But yeah im sure most of the people on here know what being in this position feels like, this is my first car, i just got it a week or so ago, and am now almost broke, had to take a loan to even get it so now i am really screwed on having money to mod it for quite a while, luckily the people before me upgraded the stero, so i can live with it...for now ;)

Plans...Alarm, intake, exhaust (hopfully re-do whole cat-back, depending on cash flow), stereo, lower/re-do suspention (sway-bars, stuff like that)...

Dont know exactly what order, but hopfully it will get done sooner or later.

Ok, it's ur car, ur choice of alarm isn't gonna affect how safe my car is, I was just trying to a. point you towards a good alarm, and then b. save you some money. I once made the mistake of thinking an alarm is an alarm is an alarm, that mistake costed me roughly 7g's(89 ef sedan, bought for 2g's, spent 5g's modding it). I paid $300 for my alarm(Viper 300ESP),in retrospect, another $300 on a good alarm and I'd have my car today, I don't know about you, but I would have rather spent another $300 than lose 7g's. And keep in mind, your car is on the top ten list of most stolen cars in the country

I totally agree. If you are going to do something, make sure you do it right the first time.

I have had my Clifford since my car was brand new. Yes, I payed a lot for it bur I wanted something decent. Today, after almost 8 years, the only things I have to buy are a siren and a new remote. It rarely has false alarms and has been a really reliable one!

Yeah and i wish i could buy one of those, but like i said i dont have that much money. If i wait till i can afford that my car will be left compltly vulnerable for that amount of time, which could be months...I am not going to buy a $100 POS, but i cant spend more than around $400 installed, i just dont have the money...

Well, if that's the case, try not to drive your car as much as possible. Get an Autolock (not Club) for like $60 or something. And try not to mod your car (until you can afford a good alarm).

Just be careful out there!

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My suggestion then is to get an autolock, don't leave anything inside ur car to attract the attention of a would be thief and put ur $400 away, save up another $200 or so and get a good alarm. And use the autolock religously, it'll be that one time you figure nothing will happen that u get jacked.


Preach on brotha :D :thumbup: