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BC8
30-12-2007, 02:46 PM
Hey guys

Just purchased a Civic MY08 VTI, and picking it up next month.

What alarms have you guys installed on your civic? The one recommended by Honda or aftermarket?

The dealer said I have the option of installing a Honda alarm for $795 with a programming coded onto the key. I think it was a 3 point alarm system covered by 1 yrs manufacturer wty.

I was planning installing a Mongoose system?

Your opinions/advice.

dmx
30-12-2007, 02:53 PM
i got mine with 2way paging alarm system with GPS tracking option for around $400. my friend got basic alarm system but coded onto civic key for $450.
$800 you can get clifford alarm, the best alarm in the world

BC8
30-12-2007, 03:03 PM
what type of alarm model is yours? costed for $450? rick demelian is charging me twice as much for that . geez!

Any specialist alarm installers u'll recommend ?



i got mine with 2way paging alarm system with GPS tracking option for around $400. my friend got basic alarm system but coded onto civic key for $450.
$800 you can get clifford alarm, the best alarm in the world

dmx
30-12-2007, 03:08 PM
what type of alarm model is yours? costed for $450? rick demelian is charging me twice as much for that . geez!

Any specialist alarm installers u'll recommend ?

mine is aftermarket ones, and rick demelian is genuine Honda alarm.
i think u can go any installers, nothing complicated with alarm installation..

BC8
30-12-2007, 03:10 PM
the guy told me the rick demelian one is a a honda alarm system supplied by waxguard who also does the tints,paint protection etc.


mine is aftermarket ones, and rick demelian is genuine Honda alarm.
i think u can go any installers, nothing complicated with alarm installation..

dmx
30-12-2007, 03:27 PM
the guy told me the rick demelian one is a a honda alarm system supplied by waxguard who also does the tints,paint protection etc.

means, rick demelian will give u aftermarket alarm too.better u find by urself.
just go to any car audio specialist (not JB/strathfield - they also sell TV :D).
they'll able to install coded alarm to ur civic

BC8
30-12-2007, 09:51 PM
Doing a bit of research and experience with previous alarms

I'll prob opt for a Mongoose M80MA at Platinum PPI or lifestyle store

ozR18
31-12-2007, 11:59 AM
the one i got from HONDA cost me 450 bucks intalled. It was fitted locally at an authorise mechanic. Car alarm was from Laserline

cracker
02-01-2008, 10:19 AM
get motion sensors cuz they broke my rear side window and stole shit and i got owned....sympathy pq?

wilkie
02-01-2008, 06:26 PM
definately go aftermarket. from my dealer, a honda alarm costs $795 and is cat 4 including sound/motion/break/tilt sensors. you can get a mongoose system that does all that and even will sms you if there is a breach for under $500 installed

BC8
02-01-2008, 07:22 PM
get motion sensors cuz they broke my rear side window and stole shit and i got owned....sympathy pq?

Yeah im planning to get them installed with maybe them mongoose systems

BC8
02-01-2008, 07:25 PM
definately go aftermarket. from my dealer, a honda alarm costs $795 and is cat 4 including sound/motion/break/tilt sensors. you can get a mongoose system that does all that and even will sms you if there is a breach for under $500 installed

yeah, i got quoted for that price ($795)by the customer relations person after i signed the contract and urged me to get the alarm

I got contacted today and he offered a price of $590 plus installation for that system.

What do you think?

He kept on bragging that it was in inbuilt and not worth the trouble to get it installed elsewhere.

wilkie
02-01-2008, 08:04 PM
yeah, i got quoted for that price ($795)by the customer relations person after i signed the contract and urged me to get the alarm

I got contacted today and he offered a price of $590 plus installation for that system.

What do you think?

He kept on bragging that it was in inbuilt and not worth the trouble to get it installed elsewhere.

depends how much u crave that "original" feeling!...for me, i wouldn't even BOTHER with any alarm, nobody listens to them, and the money is better spent on insurance anyway. but my advice to you would be still go aftermarket and have it installed at a good place. plenty of places will do it dodgy, but if u have it done at a reputable place, you get a lot more for your money than going original.

faction
03-01-2008, 07:34 PM
i wouldn't even BOTHER with any alarm, nobody listens to them, and the money is better spent on insurance anyway.Granted, nobody listens to alarms (I had mine go off the other day when I was at the petrol station and didn't get a glance from anyone), having an alarm system DOES lower the cost of insurance, though I don't know if it's a big enough reduction to justify.

Shimian
03-01-2008, 07:58 PM
agree. No one really looks at the car when it goes off. Its only good if you are at home or very close by so if it goes off you could hear it and attend.
Im thinking of installing additional security like either a footlocking unit or pivot security starter. Its not gonna be thief proof but it will delay the process of getting the car stolen

dmx
03-01-2008, 08:55 PM
yeah, i got quoted for that price ($795)by the customer relations person after i signed the contract and urged me to get the alarm

I got contacted today and he offered a price of $590 plus installation for that system.

What do you think?

He kept on bragging that it was in inbuilt and not worth the trouble to get it installed elsewhere.

bargain $450 - 500, and take it.:thumbsup:

Joele
04-01-2008, 07:42 AM
I thought the 'original' alarms in the VTI-L and Sport come from the factory and the ones put in the VTI by the dealer no matter where you get it done are simply aftermarket ones?

I got an aftermarket one, my only problem was with the installer, though it was fixed to my satisfaction in the end..

I paid under $400 installed.. I just got a simple 'upgrade' alarm, its tied into the normal honda key locking mechanism. It triggers from any door (or boot & bonnet) being opened. It also does motion but only if you hit the car with something real hard, bumping won't set it off..

I mainly got it as my car window on my previous car had been smashed twice right outside my house. At least now I will know immediately when it happens and can get out there before the $hit half rips appart my interior like last time..

minix33
04-01-2008, 07:49 AM
try lifestyle in parra.. they do good alarms and i think with lifetime guarantee.
their installation guys are tops too
they cost a little extra but its definitely worth it

match
06-01-2008, 08:23 PM
try lifestyle in parra.. they do good alarms and i think with lifetime guarantee.
their installation guys are tops too
they cost a little extra but its definitely worth it

can you give me the address and some quotes? i might get one installed for my civic

minix33
06-01-2008, 11:21 PM
2 Windsor Road
North Parramatta NSW 2151

They are opposite the m2 entrance/exit where supercheap and hogs breath is.
alarms range from cheap to stupidly expensive. you would have to go get quotes yourself.

ahmondjai
08-01-2008, 12:43 AM
any from Brisbane?? I'm getting my civic in 2 days time~~~

Mingy
14-01-2008, 11:45 AM
any from Brisbane?? I'm getting my civic in 2 days time~~~

you must be excited :D