Best Security System??

[Chevy_girl00]

Hey guys, I need to get an alarm to put on my truck... but dont know which one to get. I am between Compustar and Viper or Python. But any other suggestions are welcomed. Im looking for a remote start/ security, 2 way system. I want the most top of the line one. Thanks!

[Silverado1500]

I have a Viper system installed with an added air horn. It works great, and I would recommend it to anyone.

I do not have the remote start, so I cannot really comment on that.

Before I decided on Viper, I did research on the different alarm systems available, and found that Viper is one of the best systems.

[Chevy_girl00]

Yea, Im kinda leaning more towards a Viper. So, is the 791XV model the newest and best? Or do you know if there's a newer model? Cuz someone told me they were like $1500 and the most expensive ones i can find are like $500. I mean, if i can get a cheaper one then that's great... im just wondering what they were talking about for $1500...? Thanks.

[Silverado1500]

I would believe the $500 price, not the $1500.

http://www.drdetailshop.com/V791XV.htm

The best thing to do would be to find someone local that sells Viper and other brands, and just talk to them to see what they recommend.

[Chevy_girl00]

Okay, that's what i thought. Another question... what was the thing about Viper that made you buy it? Like, what set it apart from all the other security systems??

[Silverado1500]

Pretty much just the fact that it got such high ratings everywhere I looked, and the store that installed it highly recommended it.

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by Silverado1500

Pretty much just the fact that it got such high ratings everywhere I looked, and the store that installed it highly recommended it.

I have personally installed about every kind out there. I have done the Compustar and although it had some neat items on it, it seem to fall short on range. Plus, their technical advice is horrid. I use to sell Sidewinder for a shop, then Viper for another. I decided to open my own and now sell Python. They are all the same thing really. I would go for any of the DEI stuff if I was you and not just because I sell them. Also, there is another alarm 2-way out there. The 791 is the older unit. There is a newer version that has LED lights that light up plus it beeps and vibrates. It is meant to be priced a little lower but the remotes are to be much more durable.

What ever you pick, make sure to get a back up battery siren and merc. tilt switch for a hood pin. That way you are sure to have the alarm to trigger if being tampered with.

[Chevy_girl00]

Originally Posted by ponchonutty

I have personally installed about every kind out there. I have done the Compustar and although it had some neat items on it, it seem to fall short on range. Plus, their technical advice is horrid. I use to sell Sidewinder for a shop, then Viper for another. I decided to open my own and now sell Python. They are all the same thing really. I would go for any of the DEI stuff if I was you and not just because I sell them. Also, there is another alarm 2-way out there. The 791 is the older unit. There is a newer version that has LED lights that light up plus it beeps and vibrates. It is meant to be priced a little lower but the remotes are to be much more durable.

What ever you pick, make sure to get a back up battery siren and merc. tilt switch for a hood pin. That way you are sure to have the alarm to trigger if being tampered with.

What do you mean by a tilt switch for a hood pin? And do you know what the newer model is?