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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 97 reviews

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Customers appreciate the replacement remote for its better design and long range, which allows them to remotely start their vehicles from a distance. However, some users have concerns about the battery life and durability of the remotes, as they have experienced dead batteries and short lifespans.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    viper 2/way starter is excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    viper Co is a good co. The guys in geek squad that helped me with my problem did a great job. The viper key Fob works great

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Color, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Much better than the original. Better design. Better color.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great range and durability

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent range and working great so far. Hoping it lasts a long time. I had purchased a different model previously and it kept malfunctioning. This version seems to be doing well so far. Fingers crossed. I think the other model I was using was part of a bad batch. Always have confidence in my purchases at Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote start
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Love it when it works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Constantly drains batteries, ive had to buy a new remote almost yearly and new batteries way too often which seems excessive to me at $60 a remote (plus the constant batteries) Every single one we buy does this. The Best Buy staff know me when i walk in. They are extremely helpful & friendly but fed up because the money invested between the actual starter in addition to remotes/batteries is getting ridiculous

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I basically purchased the item to upgrade. I am thinking this is going to better then the one before it which did not seem to be able to get much life from the batteries.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range
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    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replacement better than Original

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The picture is of the orig model. The actual new one is black and smooth. I no longer worry about losing the battery cover because it's not a slide off anymore and no longer located on the back. It works great even when I'm still inside of a huge store! I dropped it and there was quite a gouge in the soft rubberized plastic though. Still works like charm!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome remote but still disappointed...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very good remote for Directed Electronics alarms. Many great things about it. The only problem is that the pic that comes with the description has a nice looking remote that is black and gray but the one that you receive is all black. A matte black. The quality is good but the plastic casing looks cheap.... very disappointed... I wish it would have said that you will be getting an all black color remote...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this remote

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This remote is great. It sounds off to let you know that the vehicle is started, doors open or doors lock. It was more than I wanted to spend on a replacement but after seeing what it does I feel that it's worth the price. Then I purchased a second one to have as a backup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Color, Remote start

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works As Expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This replacement works just as well as the one that originally came with my Alarm\remote start.. I do like that this one is all black instead of the silver/black the orig was.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    remote does what its supposed to do

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the range seems to better than the previous remote I had.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Remote

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as intended and was at a great price from BB

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    P.O.S.- on my 4th one.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    On my fourth one in two years at $50+ each. The back battery cover has broke on everyone I've bought and the replacement for it is about $20 for a little piece of plastic, so I just buy a new one. One of them also has broke where the ring attached to the remote. The key pad is also too sensitive, it will start, unlock and set off an alarm when the remote is in my pocket. I don't do reviews very often, this may be my first, but I would of never buy this remote start if I would of known the issues I would have with the remote.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the redesign

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this as a replacement due to the original ones quit working. I really like the redesigned case. It is easier to hold and due to the change in the battery cover position (no longer on the back - lost two previously because of this and ended up getting replacements and duct taping over them to keep them on), I shouldn't be able to lose it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The directions that come with device is no good! My husband had to go on YouTube. Also, you do not get device that is shown in picture.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best purchase ever!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Replaced my broken remote with this one. I wanted the exact same thing I had when I first bought my security remote system. It works perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It took a bit to figure out how to set this up, but once it has been set up it seems to be working great. Happy with the replacement remote.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is a great replacement remote

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I ordered this remote to replace the broken one that originally came with my viper remote start / alarm. It is a way better design that the one that came with the alarm. I would recommend buying this one to replace the old one even if it is not broken. The original remote was a terrible design.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Remote start

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Better than the original

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This remote is definitely better than the original one that came with my Viper. However, this is the second replacement remote I've had to get. The last one lasted about 2 years. It would get a full 5 stars if it lasted a bit longer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works fine.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as advertised. Customer service at Fargo Best Buy was exemplory.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good product!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good product. Will recommend to those who have a compatible viper system installed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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