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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Oct 19, 2010 4:56 PM
I am thinking about getting one but have no idea where to start. What are the best brands and the best places to have them installed? I live near Akron but am also in Columbus at least twice a month.
Oct 19, 2010 4:56pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Oct 19, 2010 5:24 PM
Honestly fab4...the best place in the state to get it done is just south of you. Horizon audio in Belden Village....everyone in the area goes there. Only problem is that there could be a significant wait.
Oct 19, 2010 5:24pm
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Thread Bomber

Message Board Terrorist

1,851 posts
Oct 19, 2010 5:24 PM
Have Cats get off his ass and start your effin car!!!!!
(not a remote, but should be automatic)
Oct 19, 2010 5:24pm
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raiderbuck

Senior Member

1,623 posts
Oct 19, 2010 6:18 PM
Also, prices can vary...and not all cars are easily compatible with remote starters. I had one on my G6. Loved it. I want to get one on my Jeep, but I'm too lazy to do it.
Oct 19, 2010 6:18pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Oct 19, 2010 7:07 PM
Lol cats and I don't live together or I'm sure he would do it. I've always wanted one but my last car was a POS so I never wanted to spend the money on it. I have a 1999 Camry...I'll have to do some research and see what it will cost. I really think it will be worth it regardless. Living in the snow belt sucks!
Oct 19, 2010 7:07pm
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gerb131

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9,932 posts
Oct 19, 2010 8:54 PM
Fab4Runner;525372 wrote:Lol cats and I don't live together or I'm sure he would do it. I've always wanted one but my last car was a POS so I never wanted to spend the money on it. I have a 1999 Camry...I'll have to do some research and see what it will cost. I really think it will be worth it regardless. Living in the snow belt sucks!

Those cars are easy enough to steal now with a remote start it gets even easier
Oct 19, 2010 8:54pm
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hangonsloopy

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1,291 posts
Oct 19, 2010 8:55 PM
wes_mantooth;525280 wrote:Honestly fab4...the best place in the state to get it done is just south of you. Horizon audio in Belden Village....everyone in the area goes there. Only problem is that there could be a significant wait.

I dunno about canton, but the one in alliance was notorious for installing your system then stealing it out of your car a week later.
Oct 19, 2010 8:55pm
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Gblock

Oct 20, 2010 11:54 AM
best buy is pretty cheap and sometimes they have free installation...i got one on my old car there for about 260 for a solid one...they had some cheaper and some more expensive.
Oct 20, 2010 11:54am
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Con_Alma

Senior Member

12,198 posts
Oct 20, 2010 12:05 PM
...never thought heated seats would be of interest to me in a car until I bought one with them. I love them now in winter time.

I am guessing that's why you are interested in a remote starter.....to heat the interior up during winter.
Oct 20, 2010 12:05pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Oct 20, 2010 12:10 PM
Correct. It would also be nice if my windows were a bit easier to scrape.
Oct 20, 2010 12:10pm
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GoChiefs

Resident Maniac

16,754 posts
Oct 20, 2010 2:31 PM
wes_mantooth;525280 wrote:Honestly fab4...the best place in the state to get it done is just south of you. Horizon audio in Belden Village....everyone in the area goes there. Only problem is that there could be a significant wait.

Stay away. They've done 3 installation jobs for me and screwed up every one.
Oct 20, 2010 2:31pm
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Cat Food Flambe'

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1,230 posts
Oct 20, 2010 5:20 PM
Bought one for my wife's car at Best Buy in Hilliard/Dublin last year. Be sure to get the two-way-communication capability - it lets you know that the car started successfully and if it's still running. It also reminds you if it's been left running for more than ten minutes, and lets you shut off remotely if needed.

Note: if you wait until the holidays, Best Buy's installation appointments get backed up by several weeks.

Never thought we'd get one, but for logistical reasons she could not park in our garage last winter - I didn't want her 5'4" frame climbing around on an ice/snow covered SUV trying to scrape the windows by herself at 6 am. Purely by coincidence (cough, cough), it also means --I-- don't have to crawl out of bed at 6 am to go do it for her. :P
Oct 20, 2010 5:20pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Oct 20, 2010 8:16 PM
Yeah I would probably get one in the next few weeks. I amgoing to check out Best Buy here and see what they have. Thanks everyone!
Oct 20, 2010 8:16pm
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nc52

and he comes in the night

419 posts
Oct 20, 2010 9:27 PM
any of the DEI brands are very good. try columbus car audio
Oct 20, 2010 9:27pm