mac79 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have a new supra coming from japan, i have been told it will have to have a cat 1 alarm fitted for my insurance but being as every car i have ever had has come with a a certified alarm can anybody recomend one? Thanks Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 My stance on this is, get the cheapest one that has an ok rep. Satisfy the insurance, if a thief wants your car they will have it. i.e http://www.rammobile.com/view-product/Laserline-213-Car-Alarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Afraid I can't help with which alarm, but as a point of interest, when I was insuring my new supra I wasn't sure whether the alarm was Thatcham approved (cat 1) or not, so to be sure I got the quote based on it not having a cat 1 alarm. I rang back the next day after doing a bit of research on the alarm to confirm that it was cat 1 expecting this to make a decent difference in the premium but it didn't - I was quite shocked to learn that the alarm being cat 1 saved me a grand total of £4 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Turism0 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 having a cat1 alarm made no difference with my insurer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Having a cat 1 alarm is only good if your car is stolen. Without it, an insurer may not pay out. If you don't have a cat 1 alarm, I'd be reading your terms and conditions to find out if you are actually covered for theft, because most of the time you are not, hence why the insurance company asks for the certificate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have a new supra coming from japan, i have been told it will have to have a cat 1 alarm fitted for my insurance but being as every car i have ever had has come with a a certified alarm can anybody recomend one? Thanks Mac My import came with an Scorpion alarm fitted which was a Cat 2 listed alarm/immobiliser fitment. Never had a problem with insurance. Its a good transponder immobiliser that requires the fob to be in close proximity to the ignition to work. Never had a problem with the unit in my 16 years of ownership. They do Cat 1 listed alarms also. http://www.scorpionauto.com/home/productsearch/vehicle-security?search=alarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 those cheap ebay trackers, if they are fitted by an approved person does anyone know if they can reduce premiums, my renewal is next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 those cheap ebay trackers, if they are fitted by an approved person does anyone know if they can reduce premiums, my renewal is next month I doubt it. Having said that, it's still worth fitting one IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 those cheap ebay trackers, if they are fitted by an approved person does anyone know if they can reduce premiums, my renewal is next month No, only approved subscription trackers will reduce premiums. I asked the other month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac79 Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Thanks for the advice. Jurgan said he can fit one before I pick the car up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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