How much should our factory Alarm cost?

[SF_VR6]

During the finance paperwork, it was offered to me at 775.00 installed. That's nuts! Then I read someone had theirs installed from the dealer for about 350 bucks.

What should we be paying for our dealer installed alarms?

:iono:

[Lester]

Originally Posted by SF_135i

During the finance paperwork, it was offered to me at 775.00 installed. That's nuts! Then I read someone had theirs installed from the dealer for about 350 bucks.

What should we be paying for our dealer installed alarms?

:iono:

Mine was $600 installed. You can buy them for about $200 and do the install youeself, then have the dealer program it - for about $200.

[Viper]

I am debating whether or not to install an alarm in my 1. i do not have comfort access or lojack, so i was planning to just do a normal alarm installed by my dealer (classic BMW of plano) for $385. my question is: IS IT WORTH IT? all the alarm is gonna do is make racket. will it really deter a theif if he can see my passport 8500 x50 in the windshield? HELP!

[ben14142001]

In the same predicament. Does it make a difference if you have comfort access?

-Ben

[backtoreality15]

775.00 is nuts. I'm sure you can bargain down to 650 AT LEAST.

[Lester]

Originally Posted by Viper

I am debating whether or not to install an alarm in my 1. i do not have comfort access or lojack, so i was planning to just do a normal alarm installed by my dealer (classic BMW of plano) for $385. my question is: IS IT WORTH IT? all the alarm is gonna do is make racket. will it really deter a theif if he can see my passport 8500 x50 in the windshield? HELP!

This is where you have to use common sense. If you park your car in downtown Vancouver - you had better not leave anything visible inside the car that could be stolen and sold at a pawn shop for $20 - that is what a crack cocaine/meth addict is looking for. Alarm or no alarm. They want that thing for their next fix SO BADLY that they will simply smash your window to get it.

Don't think an alarm will gurantee anything if you leave it in plain open view. However, if a thief sees an alarm on, and can see nothing visible that he can quickly smash and grab, he may move on to the next car. If you leave anything visible, even a pair of sunglasses - they may decide to go for it - depending on when they had their last fix, and how desperate they are. You have to plan for the fact that crack heads and meth heads have had much of their brains destroyed by chemicals, and they no longer have the ability to reason or feel guilt about anything.

[Xin1120]

I'm in the same situation. I can't decide if I want an alarm but having a useless red bulb on the bottom of the mirror is a bit persuasive.

[Lester]

Originally Posted by Xin1120

I'm in the same situation. I can't decide if I want an alarm but having a useless red bulb on the bottom of the mirror is a bit persuasive.

Here was my rationale - it MIGHT prevent just one event of someone smashing the window just to search through the glove box or try to pop the trunk. If it stops just one event like this, then the money spent is worthwhile. I also use a club on the steering wheel. Worthwhile? Arguably yes. It shows that the owner of this car has security in mind.

A previous car I drove had a large console storage compartment - I kept a loaded mousetrap in there in case anyone started feeling around for anything valuable.

I heard a story once of a guy in England who kept a live Cobra snake in his exotic Jaguar. It sat coiled up in the front seat. His girlfriend had to sit in the back seat. He never had his car broken into.

[PA135i]

Originally Posted by SF_135i

During the finance paperwork, it was offered to me at 775.00 installed. That's nuts! Then I read someone had theirs installed from the dealer for about 350 bucks.

What should we be paying for our dealer installed alarms?

:iono:

I prepaid before delivery for my alarm. The cost was $337 installed. This price was posted on my dealerships website, so they could not give me any BS. They did of course give me BS about it being more than that, but had to give it to me for that price. Only problem now is they cannot install yet due to software issues.

[Lester]

Originally Posted by kja325ci

I prepaid before delivery for my alarm. The cost was $337 installed. This price was posted on my dealerships website, so they could not give me any BS. They did of course give me BS about it being more than that, but had to give it to me for that price. Only problem now is they cannot install yet due to software issues.

Mine has been installed for two months, everything works, chirping, flashing lights, motion detector - what's up with your dealer?

[ONE]

I'd be happy with something that would FLASH a red "dummy light".

Who carries them? PEP BOYS, ebay or AUTOZONE maybe... ?

[mern]

I'm picking my car up tomorrow without the alarm installed- The dealer said they didn't have the software yet... what's up with that? He did say when I brought it back the charge would only be the $250 listed on the website under options. (I forgot to add the alarm when having the car built- oops- worth the 10% insurance discount though)

[PA135i]

Originally Posted by Lester

Mine has been installed for two months, everything works, chirping, flashing lights, motion detector - what's up with your dealer?

Apparently it is not just my dealer. many people are having issues.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11418