Why do folks still get car alarms? (truck, buy, noise)

[Teddy52]

Originally Posted by PDD

A window sticker that says "Manual transmission" would be a good deterrent for some car thieves.

I believe you could use the words....."most car thieves"

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

Why do folks still get car alarms?

So they can annoy their neighbors.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by vmaxnc

If it starts to rain, I can roll the windows up via remote.

When was the last time you did that? How often do you leave your car parked out of view with the windows open? How much is that feature worth to you?

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

I just park my vehicle next to a much higher cost, more expensive vehicle. Poor mans theft deterrent.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Reasons:

1. Car alarms are bloatware.
2. People are indoctrinated by everything Media teaches them.
3. Media is owned by corporations that market bloatware.

WTF are you talking about?

[Red3311]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

I just park my vehicle next to a much higher cost, more expensive vehicle. Poor mans theft deterrent.

I know you are trying to be funny, but in reality car thieves mostly go for cheap easy to steal older vehicles that they can joyride in or sell for parts later. Newer expensive cars are harder to steal so this really isnt a deterrent at all.

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

Originally Posted by Red3311

I know you are trying to be funny, but in reality car thieves mostly go for cheap easy to steal older vehicles that they can joyride in or sell for parts later. Newer expensive cars are harder to steal so this really isnt a deterrent at all.

I think you're right. I have a 98 F-150. One day I got back to it in a mall parking lot and the tailgate was stolen.

[ukiyo-e]

Originally Posted by Drover

WTF are you talking about?

I wondered that, too, and then I was even more puzzled to see this person was a $500 winner for being one of the most informative posters.

[ukiyo-e]

My most amusing experience with car alarms was during the 1989 Loma Prieta quake in San Francisco, which occurred just as I was leaving my office at a university in the city. The quake set off car alarms everywhere, adding to the surreal situation.

[Checkered24]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

Why do folks still get car alarms?

So they can annoy their neighbors.

I thought they got noisy barking dogs for that?