Hey guy's, i'm thinking of getting auto start on my 2000 i30. Any sugestions which one i should get? Any ideas which i shouldn't get? Also, if anyone know any good ones and how much do they range from and to ?

 

viper 791xv

 

viper 791xv is pretty much the best one ,but it's going to cost about $600 installed for your car and you will be losing one of your keys. Also it only comes with one transmitter, so about $100 same pager transmitter with lcd screen or around 40 for the regular one.

 

If your only looking for remote start no alarm ,I know best buy had a viper remote start for about $200. So, it probably be around $260 installed because of addition stuff needed for our car.

 

I dont know what your talking about but the viper791xv is $200 and under all over the internet.
It cost me $400 installed with the extra modules for the window up/down option.
$200 for alarm
$200 install/xtra modules/options

why would you lose a key??

 

FYI my sis got one on her 96 chrysler cirus, it scred that car up big time, and yes it was the remote starter. id keep my distance, but if u do get one get a real good one

 

check the group deal forum...pearlmax is in your area and can even install things for you and has done installs for MANY members on the org so you can trust him to do a good job. he is running a group deal right now at a good price so check it out.

 

Directed Electronics AKA DEI, parent company of Orion, PPI, Clifford, Pyton, Viper, Valet, pretty much have a monopoly on the after-market alarm market. From my experience as a professional installer their products have proven themselves to be the most reliable in terms of usage. Awhile ago, DEI was involved in lawsuits concerning the sale of their products via online and non-authorized vendors. In order to maintain the lifetime warranty they provide, you must purchase and install the products by an authorizied dealer. Otherwise, in case issues arise regarding bad brains, etc. you will be SOL if you purchase it from a non-authorized dealer. Dealer's which are authorized must provide the sale price as art of total cost because it must also be installed by the dealer. So it all comes down to this: If you want to maintain a warranty and get a good product, choose DEI installed my an authorized dealer. To my knowledge, get it installed by a reputable dealer with a *good* installer. I know of a friend who got one instsalled by a local dealer, however, they do not over a lifetime warranty if you do not keep your receipt. Vendors such as Circuit City will keep your information on their system so in the event you lose your receipt, they may look it up.
Hope this makes sense as I've been studying all day and am relaxing with more then a few beers right now.

 

Tweeter, best buy and circuit city sale this unit with basic installation for $500 ,but our car you need a module that the key goes into because there is a chip in it , because the key needs to be in the car to be started. Now this is an addition $50. I don't know maybe the person that installed your car knew a way to rigg this process. Also if you like the trunk release then you'll need a new relay and they'll charge you another $30. So grand total is roughly $600 dollars backed with lifetime warranty.

I like to know why you didn't lose a key?

 

vipers are good but i ended up going with the Galaxy which is also very good especially for the price...remote start, shock sensor, alarm, etc...pretty hott

 

I am looking into get one of these systems myself. I have narrowed it down to two. If anyone of you know anything about either one will you let me know which would be the best to get. #1: VIPER 791XV, #2: HORNET 564T

 

well i bought my car with a DEI system auto start,dor lock and trunk release so i just want to upgrade to alarm and auto start and considering one of the viper systems

 

Well put and saved me alot of typing.

 

And thats $400 down the toilet if/when you have a problem with it.

 

That would be due to a poor install job not the remote starter. All a remote start does is emulate the turning of the key in the cylinder. Aside from a poor install there is no way a remote starter could damage a vehicle.