Car Alarm

 

Most cars come with factory-installed alarms that professional thieves can dismantle before their sound draws attention. As a result, truly protecting your car often requires installing a car alarm system that improves on what an automaker gives you. Below, we list four features that every new car alarm system should include.

1. Two Way Paging

A two way paging feature alerts you to when your vehicle is being tampered with, allowing you to address the situation before a thief escapes with your car. The feature also allows you to call the police instead of approaching your car while a thief is at work, a scenario that could lead to a dangerous altercation.

2. Remote Alarm

An alarm that can be triggered remotely gives you the advantage of deterring would be thieves that are eyeing your car, and scaring away those in the act of stealing it after assuming its factory alarm isn’t working. A remote car alarm is also a valuable feature for drawing attention to yourself if you feel threatened in a parking area. To this end, the louder an alarm is, the better.

3. GPS Tracker

If a thief is successful in stealing your car, a GPS device will reveal its location, allowing you to reclaim your vehicle before it reaches a chop shop. Some luxury vehicles come with a GPS device built in. But considering the wide range of vehicles thieves target, all vehicles should have one.

4. Keyless Entry

A keyless entry feature means a thief can’t pop open your door using a traditional pick; he also has to disarm your keyless entry feature. Because most car thefts are crimes of opportunity, the sight of a keyless entry pad will cause many thieves to pass your vehicle by, and those that still bite will have a harder time completing the job.