Are you thinking of buying a car alarm for
your car? If you are, then you need to read this article because we are going
to look at five things you really need to know about buying car alarms in the
UK. This will help you to make the best decision for your vehicle.
Car Alarms Are Great for Your Car Insurance Premiums
If you're feeling the pinch from your car
insurance premiums, then undergoing a car
alarm installation can be a great help. A decent alarm can reduce your
premiums by as much as £150. That’s a great saving, particularly if you're
feeling the effects of a sluggish economy! I certainly am!
There are Different Types of Car Alarm
There's no such thing as a standardised car
alarm. Instead, there are many different types, such as motion sensor alarms,
steering wheel immobilisers, starter motor immobilisers, alarms that alert the
police, alarms with cameras, alarms with sirens, alarms with LED lights…yep,
there are a huge number of different types of alarm.
When choosing a new alarm, make sure that you research the market thoroughly to
find one that works for you. A great place to visit to see which the best is is
the website “Which.com”. They actually spend time objectively measuring and
testing different products in the UK and they are an excellent source of
information.
Unfortunately, you do have to pay for
“which.com”, and I think its well worth it, but that doesn’t mean that everyone
can afford it. A good trick here is to go onto a website like John Lewis, and
look for car alarms. You'll find that if they’re endorsed by which.com, that
they will be labelled as such. You won’t know what rating they get, or if they
are the best, but you will be able to find out if they are recommended, and if
they are recommended, this is a good sign.
You need to have them Installed by a Professional
In order to ensure that your car alarm is
properly installed, and that the car insurance company will accept the build
quality of the installation, you should have your car alarm installed by a
specialist.
Who installs car alarms in the UK? This
might be a tricky question because there is no dedicated service. Instead, the
people who install car alarms in the UK are actually the car audio shops. Car
audio UK covers actual car stereos, but also things like car alarms and
parking sensors. It might sound odd, but that’s just the way we do it here.
Car Alarms Deter Thieves
Many people think that car alarms are about
catching thieves once they steal the car, but actually, they’re very good
deterrents too. If a thief sees two identical cars next to each other and one
has an alarm and the other doesn’t, they will choice the car without an alarm.
Car alarms just make it harder for thieves
and so they’ll avoid it. A good trick is to put a fake sticker in your car even
if you don’t have an alarm, because that still puts them off!
I hope you found this article useful and
that it contained information that you didn’t already know about.
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