Should i get remote starter

Just an lcd screen to tell me if the car is starter or not. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a column about these remote starters. I wanted to get my husband one for Christmas. He works on all his vehicles, so I was just going to get him a kit.

Now to find a reputable dealer……I certainly wish you were closer to me, but alas… Also, it was very admirable of you to answer all these questions from readers. Anyway, good luck and thanks again. That means a lot! Thank you. We try.. As a retailer in Eastern PA, I understand that we are quite a distance. Best of luck. Single woman looking to find this on my can be difficult and mind boggling.

Your info was right to the to point and easy to understand. I enjoyed the video also because it is easy for me to learn to see a hands on process. So glad I came across your site!!! Anyhow thanks!!! Thanks for the kind words Chris… We are planning a whole series of short and to the point videos this year to help people better understand remote car starters.

Stay tuned! I was hoping to get some actual useful information about which specs to look for, differences between AM and FM starters, installation tricks etc. All the information here is basically saying to buy an expensive model from you instead of a cheap one, and also pay you to get it installed. Pure marketing and of very little use. Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

If you take the time to look around our website, you will see that we do not sell anything online. Our site is indeed a marketing tool for our store here in the Poconos of PA. No argument there. But our site is much more than that. It is our hope that we can provide people with information needed to make a smart buying decision, whether from us or from any shop.

We spend a LOT of time generating quality content that helps people all over the world…. At the end of the day, there is one thing for certain: No matter how hard you try, it is impossible to make everyone happy. Good luck in your search to buy a remote car starter. I truly wish you the best. Completely agree. Many people are completely competent to install their own systems.

This person just wants you to buy their marked up product from their marked up installation team. The least that could be done is be honest about true facts, not just say things and call them facts. Just like the poster above said. Wow, and I thought I was a cynic! I will choose to simply say thanks for the info I did buy the booklet, which is reasonably priced and very helpful. All the completely unnecessary, and anonymous, negativity out there is getting tiresome.

Would you say the same thing in person? I doubt it. One deals with Viper, one with Excalibur for their remote starters. Thoughts on both brands? We offer the Compustar brand and we are very happy with it. Ultimately, your goal should be to choose the very best installation facility that you can find and go with their recommendation on a starter.

If they are a great shop that installs many remote starters, you can be sure that they will be installing a quality product. The trick is to find the right shop. Thanks, Mitch. Basically, what is the best you can get without going GSM. We have have tremendous success with the Compustar brand. I would highly recommend that you look into this brand. We sell a lot of the P2W Range is insane! Do not use best buy. They caused worth if damage to my vehicle.

Threatened not to pay for it and treated us horribly while we tried to recover our vehicle,,,,. Where do I start when looking for a reputable shop? Do I just call shops in the yellow pages and ask questions? Shameless plug for my e-book which educates you on how to buy a remote car starter and find the right facility. I see that Lincoln has a remote start for this vehicle, is it better to get the factory one, or would i be better off with a different brand? From our experience, quality aftermarket remote starters will offer much better range than those that are factory installed.

I understand now that it is not the range that is important, but the power. Please advise. My car is parked in the back of my apartment building, through brick and I cannot see it. There are way too many variables to advise on this. When in doubt, always buy more power than you think you will need.

Realising that there is not advantage to starting your car more than 30 seconds on very cold winters, I removed the fuses and unplugged the remote starter to prevent additional power draw on my battery. I would be interested in knowing more and where you got your information from. It is a shame that you are not going to be able to enjoy your remote car starter as thousands of other folks do every day. Thanks for your information, very helpful.

Still your article is very helpful. Thanks again. I wish I would have done more research. I had a remote start installed on my Mazda 3. It starts and then dies. Doing this has caused me to need a jump 4 times. Took it back and of course it worked then.

Manual says 3 seconds but they guy told me to hold it down for 5. So after that I could get it to work maybe 1 out of 5 tries. Got a new battery installed this past Saturday, tried the remote start and voila! Started right away. What gives? Hubby is taking it back again today. I was told by my nephew who is a body guy and also a dealership salesman said the did not work for them.

I went to Audio Works of Cincinnati and got an estimate and assured me the put them in Chevy Cruzes all the time. This is advantageous in case the vehicle stalls, and you can quickly restart it.

Or, if you have to leave your pet in the car while you run into the store on a hot day. A remote starter enables you to keep the car running with the air conditioner on and the doors locked, so both your car and your pet are safe. Lastly, a remote starter is excellent for those times when you have your hands full either with the kids or with groceries. In addition to starting the car with a push of a button, many remote start systems also allow you to unlock the car as well, so even with your hands full, you can start the vehicle and get in without too much fuss.

Now, while all of that sounds great, here are the downsides of having a remote starter. The biggest disadvantage of getting an aftermarket remote starter is the cost. Depending on the device and your knowledge of installing electronic devices, you could be spending hundreds of dollars on the starter and on the installation if you have it done professionally.

Especially since cars and trucks with remote car starters are in higher demand, especially in locations with extreme climate conditions, like Ottawa. The extreme heat of summer and cold of winter make for uncomfortable temperatures inside vehicles. In summer, you are likely to burn your skin on the hot interior. While in winter, you shiver in the frigid cold as you wait for your car to warm up. But if you left the heat or air conditioning turned on, with a remote car starter, you can turn on your vehicle and the heat or air conditioning will also start to run.

Simply put, remote car starters make life a whole lot easier. So consider installing one to improve your quality of life while driving in every season. Car starter systems use devices such as key fobs or small remote controls with buttons for starting the ignition, along with other functions, such as: Locking and unlocking the doors Turning on the heat or AC Warming up the seats Popping the trunk.