Remote Start Advice Needed

[Trader]

Hi,

I recently had an Avital remote start installed at Best Buy on a 99 Maxima.
I'm going back tomorrow to have it taken out. The unit has terrible range
and doesn't start the car most of the time. Now the key will not start the
car and the idiot installers didn't install a bypass or valet switch. My
wife was almost stranded. Anyway, I'm going to a shop that installs remote
start for dealers. He mostly carries Viper products which is a sister
company of the brand I have now, Avital. Should I shy away from DEI products
or is their Viper products in a different class? Also, another dealer is
pushing the Audiovox prestige which he claimed was rated #1. I need a
reliable remote start with maximum range. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Trader]

I had the car looked at today and all the little problems I was having were
fixed. They even installed a new antenna and repositioned it.
Unfortunately, I can't get the car to start inside most stores. I tried
CVS, the grocery store, a bowling alley and inside a school. My car was
close in all instances. I'm thinking that the Avital starter doesn't have a
good range. Does anyone else have this problem with remote starters. I
would hate to have the unit pulled out and then get the Audiovox Presitge
unit at another shop to discover that all the units don't work in most
commercial buildings.

Thanks

 

[bryan]

Bryan