So you can tell your car was stolen by listening to the alarm fade as it moves away.
[–] NedTaggart ago
Well, they used to give you an insurance break for having one. I don't know if they still do, I have a jeep. An alarm with removable doors and a ragtop seems sort of pointless and annoying, so I opted out.
[–] OneNutWonder 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Same here. The guy worked at best buy and kept getting his nice audio equipment stolen from his suburban. I remember we were in German class in high school and his beeper went off and he went into full panic mode because he thought it was happening again.
[–] WhiteRonin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Late 80's the way to do it was pull up next to car, pop your hood and set off the car next you, 1 person would pretend to try to turn it off while the other was grabbing shit from the target car.
I nor friends did this but I made some pocket cash by installing alarms and sound systems while in uni so stories where about.
Immobilizes ??? However the system that impressed me was the one that let the car be stolen and then stop several hard yards down the road -- this ends up as grand theft.
Today, I only have that immobilizer thingy and more than often have my windows cracked open. Cheaper than having a broken window.
[–] OneNutWonder ago
I lived in an apt complex and there was a guy whos car alarm would go off quite often at night. Same guy also owned a motorcycle. Well, someone finally had enough one night after the car alarm went off at 2am for the umpteenth time. His bike was tipped over and the cover was ripped to shreds. Also there was a note that if he didnt stop his car alarm this would also happen to his car.