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General => General discussion => Topic started by: trustno1 on 04 April 2004, 14:14
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as some of u already know that im soon going 2 b getting a mk2 golf gti! ;D, my insurance quote will only insure my providing that i hav a alarm fitted, and must hav the insurance aprroved fitted thingy! so this is where u guys come in as i know jack sh!t about alarms, apart from being told that i should get a clifford concept one,
how much would i be looking 2 pay 4 1? could anybody give me any cost? also how much would it cost me 2 get it fitted bare in mind that ive gotta hav the approved insurance thingy! wot about halfords? do they do a fitting servive?
thanks in advance ;)
oh yeah wot alarm would u go 4?
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i used to have a clifford concept.. i dont think halfords do them. cost should be about 400 quid give or take 100 quid.
think i had the concept 300
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You can get concept 500's for ?250 if you keep it sweet with the installer like i did ;D
Clifford do a sh!t fitting as they left my mums car dash scratched, blown bulbs and other little broken clips etc.
nothing major but just a warning
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^ thats not cliffords fault. its the installers fault.
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My old man has a clifford concept 500 fitted on both of his cars, and these were done through GAP security (you can get their number out of any of the boy racer mags).
The installer was superb, no damage to either car. Operation has been absolutely faultless.
I recommended them to a friend who had the same alarm (but with remote start added) and he was well chuffed.
The advice I would give is to go through a big company (someone like GAP) and ask them fr their best installer to carry out the work
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thanks and how much would u pay 2 hav it fitted? does that also come wiv the insurance cert?
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lol!! ive jst looked at the internet 4 the prices 4 a clifford concept 500 and 300, they will prob cost the same as the car!! anybody know any cheaper 1's, wot about if i got 1 of ebay brand new 4 cheap then took it 2 a fitter, would i still get a approve insurance cert??
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try corbra or meta system cat 1 or 2 alarms.
they all should come with certs.
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my concept 600 cos me ?575 fitted. excellent alarm on all aspects.
if you have the remote start fitted it will invalidate your thatcham status
it has to be fitted by a qualified fitted to be classed as a CAT1 alarm.
GAP are ment to be cowboys, but you take your chances.
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At the end of the day any alarm is only as good as the installation.
If its poor then you'll have problems.
If it is poor reject it under your consumer rights till its done properly.
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Gotta say, clifords are good, but i would spend as much as u possibly can, don't skimp on security cos the thieving scum will have it away if its that nice.
Check the yellow pages in your area, as cliffords do sometimes go wrong, i took mine back 3 times, but they are backed up by a good warranty.
Good luck
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buy a snap off steering wheel and tell your insurance. probably nock a few ??'s off?
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ok, ive looked on ebay and seen quite a few of clifford alarms such as concept 500 and 300 brand new very cheap, now if i was 2 get 1 then take it 2 a fitter 2 fit it in 4 me and fill the form 4 insurance, how much would it cost me 2 hav fitted?
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think thats about ?100 and sumthing to get it fitted. Dont hold me to that but it is expensive. the fitters come to your work/home and fit the thing which is a good point
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clifford to tough!
its like trying to crack a cast iron egg! hard to crack! ;D
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or try a tracker system, they are getting cheaper all the time as more people take them on, guaranteed to get the car back and the insurance company will love you.
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i think the cheapest cat1 is a toad ai606 or something like that
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have Toad Ai606`s on my mk2`s never had any bother but luckily never been put to the test so far,I have a Toad C3 modular system u can have for ?50 if interested brand new still boxed remote central locking ,ultrasonics immobiliser battery back up usual stuff has certificates unstamped with it or if any 1 else fancy`s it let me know..
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mmmmn i'll get back 2 u on that 1 mate, nice 1! ;)