# Remote starter for a 2012 Hyundai Elantra

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-starter-for-a-2012-hyundai-elantra/643837>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 12, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-starter-for-a-2012-hyundai-elantra/643837 "2012-12-12T16:21:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-starter-for-a-2012-hyundai-elantra/643837/1 "2012-12-12T16:21:27Z")

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I’ve purchased two units over the last 10 years… IIRC both were in the $200-250 range including installation.

The Hyundai dealership wants $450 for theirs.

Any suggestions for a cheaper model? How well do you think a big outfit like Best Buy would stand by their installation?

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**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-starter-for-a-2012-hyundai-elantra/643837/2 "2012-12-16T22:14:56Z")

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We just put on in our 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring.

We ended-up with a Compustar 2-Way remote starter.

We quite like it, ours might have been a bit more because it is a 5-Speed (as opposed to an automatic).

The price (up here in Canada) was around $280 + installation. It’s tough to break down the installation, I had a new head unit and Sirius Satellite tuner installed (total labor was $350). There was another $90 part to integrate our power locks.

By the time the dust settled it was probably around $500-550. It apparently is one of the top remote starters on the market.

We had actually bought a factory starter from Hyundai when we bought the car, but when it arrived they then just realized it didn’t work for 5-Speeds. So they refunded my the $500.

Hope that helps?

MtM

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**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-starter-for-a-2012-hyundai-elantra/643837/3 "2012-12-18T17:09:39Z")

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Thanks a ton!! I’ve decided to give the giftees a check and let them decide but this should help alot.