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10-15-2009, 11:56 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? My prius is finally here and I'm picking it up tomorrow - yay! So, I completely blanked on whether it came with a factory installed alarm (I'm getting a package II) and just researched it and it sounds like it doesn't. Since I'm new to the world of prius' i'm wondering if anyone could share the wisdom on whether it would be a good idea to pay the extra $$ for the alarm system? Thanks! |
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10-16-2009, 09:42 AM
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Friends: 1 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? I hate car alarms; the only people who set off are the owners. The only people who care about them are the owners. No one even looks when an alarm goes off anymore because of irresponsible owners who do not learn how to turn on and turn off their alarms without setting them off. |
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10-16-2009, 10:42 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? Quote:
I ordered mine with an alarm but the port didn't put it in, they installed a cargo net that I didn't order instead? I said "OK fine" the cargo net will be more useful. I really don't miss not having an alarm, my previous car had one and all it ever did was go off when I didn't want it to. Another thing to consider, the Toyota alarm doesn't have an interior motion sensor and I don't think it has a tilt sensor either. So all you get is an alarm for the doors and windows. The only way anyone can steal your Prius, unless they have the key, is to winch it onto a truck and haul it off anyway.
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10-16-2009, 10:57 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? From all I have read, the Prius, and most other cars with the "smart key," are difficult to steal without the key "fob." The greater problem is if you were to exit and leave the car "on" ... some have reported doing that by mistake. In that case, it can be driven until shit off, or runs out of gas. It cannot be restarted thereafter w/out the fob. |
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10-16-2009, 11:23 AM
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Friends: 9 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? Quote:
 I am not a fan of car alarms and one of the features i particularly like about the Prius is that they are hard to steal without the key. I have my key fob "almost" sewn into my purse, I have only used it once manually. By manually I mean to push the buttons to get in. The rest of the time, it just exists somewhere out of sight, empowering me to drive my car.... I LOVE SKS!!!!!! | |
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10-16-2009, 03:25 PM
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Friends: 2 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? I wouldn't (and didn't) bother with an alarm. The Prius (and most modern cars) have an immobilizer, so only a very sophisticated thief could steal the car--and at that point nothing will stop them. |
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10-16-2009, 03:49 PM
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Friends: 1 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? Total waste of money. If they want your car, they will get it. Trust me. Save your money. That's why we have car insurance. Besides, like everyone else mentioned the smart key is decent enough security. Best of luck!! |
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10-16-2009, 08:24 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? Alarms are such a bother for everyone around and do nothing to deter thieves. I had this one guy that would park his car not too far from my bedroom window....it had this low but consistent tone that let the thieves know it was alarmed.....don't think they cared but kept me up quite often. Skip the alarm! |
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10-16-2009, 11:51 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? My dealer wanted $640 for the alarm. He said that the doors will not be able to open with the smart key and if I put the alarm on I would have to use the key fob. I didn't like the price or the idea of the key fob. |
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10-17-2009, 12:01 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Should I get an alarm installed on my prius? Thank you for all your words of wisdom. I went to pick up my car today - I got it without the alarm! |
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