Hi there!
I am seeking ideas/advice about a car alarm.
Long story short, in the parking lot to my apartment and the adjacent lot (which is for a senior citizens apartment complex) there have been about a dozen car break-ins (via smashed or pulled out windows) in the last six weeks or so.
We also found a bullet lodged in my roomates sunroof (from people shooting in the air... ugh) as well as a few other incidents.
However, the car break ins are escalating. My neighbor was bringing her groceries inside the other day... maybe 15 steps away from her car and someone jumped off of a bike, jumped in her car and grabbed some food and grocery bags as she was chasing them... and rode off. I've been looking for another place to live, but the price is unmatched anywhere drivable from my work... so I'm here for now.
Currently I am driving a work loaner vehicle. My roomates truck has been broken into twice, via the same smashed window... but I've avoided it so far with my company car. I'm about to purchase a car of my own (a used prius) and with this person smashing car windows for trash bags and toll change, I'd like to protect it in some way.
I've looked on amazing, but I honestly don't have ANY idea about car alarms, cheap alternatives, or something I could transfer from car-to-car. Last night I just set an alarm for every 60 minutes and hit the 'lock' button on my work car key fob to make it beep, hoping that would deter them.... but I can't keep that up long term.
Ideas? Suggestions?
Thanks ahead of time!