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Re: Remote car starters
Board: Yakking It Up
Reply to: #937333 by Crazyolis
Nov 1, 2016 2:16pm
Convert this guy to letterboxing so he learns how far 1000 feet is! That is about a fifth of a mile, the distance from my front door to my driveway is about 25 feet. I had a remote starter on my last car and loved it. We have a detached garage and I could start the car while in my house which meant it went through the wall of the house as well as the garage wall. My guess is that it was the 1000 foot range model. Of course, they are going to want you to buy the higher priced model but my guess is that the 1000 foot range would work just fine.
Re: Remote car starters
Board: Yakking It Up
Reply to: #937333 by Crazyolis
Nov 1, 2016 2:49pm
Mine had 1000 foot range and I could reach it across the retail plaza parking lot from the doorway of the store I work in. It is quite a distance and was never an issue.
Re: Remote car starters
Board: Yakking It Up
Reply to: #937333 by Crazyolis
Nov 2, 2016 8:21am
I have one with the 1000 ft range and I can start my car from inside a grocery store in a plaza, through the wall or window. Plenty of range. He may find it better to stand near a window if it's a big distance, but it's do-able. Not worth an extra $100 for better range on an older car.
Re: Remote car starters
Board: Yakking It Up
Reply to: #937349 by DevilinDog
Nov 2, 2016 11:56am
Great! Thanks for all the advice. Now we have to decide if its even worth it. If he doesn't get it till Christmas, he gets to use it the rest of this winter. (which could go till april!) But then as a freshman next year, if he gets in to his first choice, he wouldn't be allowed to even have his car on campus. Meaning, its going to sit in our garage all winter. hmmm worth it or not?
Re: Remote car starters
Board: Yakking It Up
Reply to: #937352 by Crazyolis
Nov 2, 2016 6:21pm
Worth it