Recommend an auto theft prevention device/system for me

[Rick]

An immo system won’t stop a tow truck.

[jjimm]

“Mister, can your cougar put out a fire?”

@FlyingCowOfDoom

Viper makes a GPS tracking system that allows you to see your car on an online map, in real time, as well as disable the starter, lock/unlock the doors, and other cool features. It will alert you on your cell phone if something suspicious is happening to your car (moving without starting, disconnected battery, crossing the border to Mexico, etc). It’s expensive, and there’s a yearly subscription fee, but it’s pretty damn cool if you ask me. I’d imagine it’d be very useful to help recover a stolen vehicle, but I’m not sure how well it would deter theft.

A buddy of mine got something like this after he lost his brand-new Impreza. It’s on his even newer Impreza. It’s all done through his cellphone - he can lock the doors and disable the engine at any time - including while someone’s driving - and also talk to the perps through the car stereo. He tells me he’s quite hoping someone steals his car now so he can use it. So far all he’s done is freak the hell out of his girlfriend when she was driving it.