Many of our clients ask the staff at Westminster Speed and Sound why buying a cheap remote starter is a bad idea. Questions like these give us a chance to educate our customers and reinforce their trust in our expertise and products. Let’s look at six reasons why an inexpensive remote starter may not be the bargain it is proclaimed to be.
1. Installation Designed to Last
We have been in the automotive enhancement industry since 1969. Our installation work uses reference-standard methods designed to pass the test of time, but a cheap unit is installed in your vehicle as fast as possible in the name of a lower price. If you needed heart surgery, would you look for the lowest-priced surgeon? Of course not – you want the best. Do you really want to trust your installation to the lowest bidder, knowing a poor-quality install can leave you stranded on the side of the road?
2. Product Reliability
There are thousands of variables that determine the performance and reliability of any electronic product, from the precision and temperature tolerance of the parts used in manufacturing the product to the level of testing that a company dedicates to its software. Each component is equally important in providing a product that is reliable season after season. After years with the same brands, and hundreds of happy clients, we know we made the correct decisions on which products to offer you.
3. Brand Confidence
The remote starter industry is always changing. Brands that don’t innovate and stay current with new technologies and features quickly fall by the wayside, and eventually disappear. The products we sell are at the forefront of the industry. They don’t follow trends – they establish the trends. We know that if we call about a five- or 10-year-old system, we can get the information we need to serve our customers. Likewise, we know that the company will be around 10 years from now to support the systems we sell today.
4. Safety
Starting your vehicle remotely has its risks. A properly designed and installed remote car starter checks several systems before it will start the vehicle. If your hood is open, the car will not start. The last thing you want is a mechanic or technician to be injured because someone accidentally remote started your car while he was under the hood. On vehicles with standard transmissions, we have a dual fail-safe process to ensure your vehicle will not start while in gear. Inexpensive products and cheap remote starter installations don’t always include these crucial safety features.
5. Range
The distance between your vehicle and where the transmitter functions reliably is called range. More range is always better. High-quality remote starters offer longer range functionality, even under adverse conditions. Premium remotes can work as far as 3 miles away from the vehicle. Inexpensive systems often struggle to work past 50 to 75 feet.
6. Vehicle Integration Features
Some vehicles are easier than others when it comes to remote car starter integration. Premium remote starter systems include programming options and connections that allow us to make the system work reliably with your vehicle. Some cheap remote starter systems require that you unlock the vehicle with your factory remote, then press their remote button to start the car or truck. Our systems work with a single remote and one-button press – precisely the way you would expect!
Visit Westminster Speed and Sound before You Buy a Cheap Remote Starter
When it is time to choose a remote starter for your vehicle, drop in and speak with a member of our team. We would be happy to show you all the remote control options and provide you with a quote to integrate a system into your vehicle. You can reach us by e-mail if you have any additional questions.
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