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Originally Posted by Groundpounder
Really sorry about your H3. As for the alarms -Why get one? I am a police officer and I hear those things go off all the time. I have never seen anyone check out their vehicle when it goes off. I have noted when someone needs a jump start, the first thing I ask is if they recently had an alarm installed. It pulls enough juice to drain the battery, if it sits for a time in a lot. Still not enough of a deterrent. It does not mean someone is messing with your vehicle when one goes off, it means someone is in and stuff is gone.
They best stop for the thief  is a .357, 40 or 45. |
You're right in part in that a lot of people ignore alarms. You'll also notice when an alarm goes off in a parking lot that people tend to look around to see what vehicle it is. Granted, it's more out of disgust than concern, but still they're looking.
The other problems you mention come from poor quality alarms or even more of a factor,
poorly installed alarms.
If I hear the alarm going off on one of my vehicles, I will check it. Why, because it doesn't false (OK, I have had a hail storm set off a glass break sensor).
The siren under the hood isn't much of a deterrent. The sirens inside the vehicle are as is the air horn under the hood if they go far enough to trip it.
The other benefits of an alarm are insurance discounts and convenience features like remote start and window automation etc.
Your suggestion for "the best way to deal with a thief" is a bit extreme for property theft or vandalism IMHO.