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LynneSin

(95,337 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2014, 08:44 AM Jan 2014

Car Alarms - do they serve any other purpose other than to annoy everyone in the neighborhood? [View all]

I see no purpose of a car alarm. Some of these alarms seem to trip at a moments notice and clearly the owners don't give a rat's ass about it. I woke up to a car alarm that went off for 30 minutes. I highly doubt the police care - they here random car alarm go off all the time. And as for deterring criminals I am not even sure if it will manage that. A criminal hears the alarm and it just reminds them to grab what they want quickly and get out of there.

It's like the fable of the Boy who cried wolf. The boy fake cried wolf so many times that when he was really being devoured by a wolf everyone ignored his cries thinking it was fake.

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Car Alarms - do they serve any other purpose other than to annoy everyone in the neighborhood? [View all] LynneSin Jan 2014 OP

I agree, BobUp Jan 2014 #1

Agree--everyone ignores them. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #2

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... klook Jan 2014 #3

My neighbor parked his car outside adjacent to my home & alarm started at 10 pm one night hlthe2b Jan 2014 #4

you're such a nice person. orleans Jan 2014 #19

Not really... I guess I assumed a neighbor would call and since I was new to the neighborhood.... hlthe2b Jan 2014 #22

No and as an expense... Chan790 Jan 2014 #5

Or get the shell of the car back anyway ;) :P nt. Locut0s Jan 2014 #8

Over half the vehicles stolen have alarms hobbit709 Jan 2014 #6

They can make good panic alarms if you are being mugged or raped etc... Locut0s Jan 2014 #7

Excellent point. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #9

I agree, and I'll add one to that. ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #12

A good alarm will keep cats off the hood. Sanity Claws Jan 2014 #10

I'd rather have a cat enjoy sleeping on the hood of my car LynneSin Jan 2014 #11

I believe Skrillex and Avicii use them as music samples... Earth_First Jan 2014 #13

I thought it was a vehicle locator ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #14

My car will beep when I use the FOB to unlock the door LynneSin Jan 2014 #15

handy for you but it can scare the crap out of someone sitting in their car orleans Jan 2014 #20

I had a 6-months' battle with tenants, and the cops were stunned UTUSN Jan 2014 #16

yes they scare bears away when they try to break in. loli phabay Jan 2014 #17

Bottom line: They're VANITY trips n/t UTUSN Jan 2014 #18

i think you're absolutely right. n/t orleans Jan 2014 #21