Re: Alarm recommendations for 16v?

[Riley McDowall <rileym@sfu.ca>]

On Sat, 1 Mar 1997, Shawn C. Meze wrote:

> Saying "if they want it they'll get it" is in no way fatalistic. Its realistic. 
> Fatalistic would be saying, "theres nothing I can do to prevent my car from 
> being vandalized or stolen...wahhhhh"! Yup, thats definately fatalistic.

Except for the 'wahhhh', the only difference I see is semantic.  I guess
in this situation there's not much of a difference between the two, but I
prefer to be optimitic.  I have to believe there IS something I can do to
protect my car.  

> I agree, this is much better, but this description is not one of an alarm. Does 
> this system makes any noise? No. Ok, then its a "Theft Deterant System". These 

OK, you got me...:)

> are totally underated and not pushed to the public as much as it should be! 
> They (alarm makers) would rather push the noise makers instead. For some 
> bizzare reason, it gives poeple piece of mind.   

They're good when your car is parked in your driveway at night, I guess.
In the day, in the city, different story.

> True, but the problem again is, now you've got a broken window AND your gonna 
> have to pay again to get a new window and have that window covered with the 
> film again. The way I see it, its gonna cost alot of money either way. Ah well, 
> jeez, this is kinda depressing.........  :)

It is depressing, but if your car is underinsured, or you suspect the
insurance company will fuck you around big time, it might still be worth
it.  Plus I'd get a certain amount of satisfaction from knowing everything
in my car will still be there.  

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