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What's a reasonable price on a 2-way remote start?

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Old 01-11-2016, 09:03 PM
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I went to 2 different shops, which use 2 different remote start brands. All I want is a 2 way remote starter for warming up my truck in the winter. And maybe the ability to lock and unlock my doors remotely. Both shops quoted me in the neighbourhood of $700 and that just seems sort of expensive. How difficult is installing one of these things if I decide to tackle the job myself?
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thats super crazy!!!! what year truck? and yea that is super expensive!! pretty much all alarms do the same thing just different brands. where i work we use audiovox which is good brand had them on my last two trucks. i think they cost me in the neighborhood of around $85-90 and there top of the line one was about $140(of course i got them at cost). then if you need an fl can which ties into the trucks data system there about $50-65..heck a viper alarm is $200..so you could buy your own parts and have about $300 in it. its not super complex, but its pretty labor intensive. it might take you about 4hrs give or take. all you need is a diagram for your truck and the fl can.
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2004 silvy. The insurance company in my area requires the truck to have an aftermarket immobilizer so that adds to the complexity i'm sure, but still, for a simple remote starter/ door unlocker i shouldn't have to pay almost a grand :/
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