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[dash_zero]

I'm buying a used car, a subaru legacy brighten '94, which would cost far too much too insure full so I will only be getting third party. To cover myself i'm wanting to get a good car alarm.

A few people i've talked to said a mongoose 3 star to plenty enough. Is this right? is there much better protection with a 4 or 5 or are they more about offering minor variables? 

[Impret-Sir]

I dont know the specific features of the alarm you mention, but in general, opt for one that is Thatcham catagory 1 approved and that should do you fine. This will contain an immobiliser that self arms a number of seconds after you leave the car, plus all the usual motion/door opening sensors etc. A catagory1alarm/immobiliser should also get you a discount on your insurance, so shop around and be sure to mention that when you get a quote. I guess you could also get a tracker fitted, which will again get you a reduction in your insurance premium, but there are not cheap, and might be overkill on a legacy. By the way, what is a "brighten"?, Ive never heard of that model.

[twiglet4frog]

when u say a good car alarm to cover yourself, what do u mean?

If it is to stop blighters nicking it or at least detering then all power to u, but if u think that it will reduce your insurance that u have to pay then are u sure that u are going to at least get the value of the alarm? what i mean is with an alarm fitted u might get maybe 40- 50 quid knocked off if u are lucky, but how much is the alarm going to cost u to buy? u could end up paying a lot for an alarm and then finding u hardly get a discount whatsoever. might be worth experimenting on car insurance websites that give u a quote online like directline, and try seeing how much with an alarm and how much without and see if the reduction is worth the huge expense of an alarm

[dash_zero]

Thanks for the answers

i'm in NZ so maybe it's a model that doesn't make it to the UK. It's really just a station wagon type vehicle. When i'm talking about insurance what i mean is that i'm only insuring as third party so the alarm for me is really about giving complete peace of mind it won't be stolen -cause if it is, that's 5 grand gone.

As the subaru is the most stolen vehicle here, + the bracket i'm in, full cover (no 3rd + fire and theft is avaliable) is ridiculous -about 2 grand a year.