I do and I love it! I no longer have to scrape the frost on my windows.
I do and I love it! I no longer have to scrape the frost on my windows.
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
I park my car in our garage but I wish I did because I park outside at work. I hate sitting in a cold car!
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
I used to!! But then I bought a new car with a smart key and it's super expensive to get a remote starter put in. I miss it : (
nectarine / 2886 posts
No, but I really want one. Our garage isn't heated so the car is always freezing when we get in. Our old garage was heated so I didn't miss it but this winter I'm really missing it.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
Yes, and it's seriously a godsend on a hot florida summer day.
bananas / 9628 posts
i got one for christmas, but i haven't had it installed yet. today i would have appreciated it!
apricot / 280 posts
I've wanted one forever but I'm not "allowed" to get one. My family owns an auto repair shop and they're dead set against them. Guess they can do some serious damage.
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
@bree72: LOL! Would never in a million years have thought that people use it to cool off the car. Here, it's definitely a winter accessory.
We have it in one of the cars. Guess which one we use when it's cold?
GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts
Not anymore. I have the garage at home so thats nice, but I agree with @Rubies: it would be nice for when I'm at work.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@Grace: Oh yeah, it's the best. Mine is factory in my Tahoe, and I can't imagine not having it in the summer here. I'd feel terrible putting my son in his carseat without it. That sucker can turn into an oven when it's 100 degrees out. It's the first time I've had one, and it is amazing.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@bree72: Mine was installed at the dealership before I purchased the car. The $1000 cost was well worth it. My DH was a little hesitant in us spending that much when I bought the car but now that we have had the car for 2 months, I am so happy that I made the decision. I don't think I can ever go back to having a car without it.
pomegranate / 3244 posts
I do not have one nor have I ever seen one in real life, haha.
honeydew / 7917 posts
I would love one but doubtful that I'll get it installed. I'm too cheap, and I'll just have to toughen up to the extreme cold/hot weather.
honeydew / 7916 posts
@KissMeCait: What do they do to the car? DH won't let me use it because he's afraid of having the car on in the garage...even though the car is a hybrid...and I could crack the garage door open from my phone.
pear / 1664 posts
Absolutely. When it's -30 degrees out there is NO WAY I'm going out to the parking lot every 2-3 hours to run my car. I'd probably die or something.
@spaniellove: We just keep a garage remote in our house and open the doors when we start the cars.
My husband used to install these in an auto shop before he went back to school, they're totally safe unless they're installed by someone who doesn't know what they're doing.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Nope and sometimes I wish I did because on mornings where there's frost on the wind shield, I waste 10 minutes waiting for it to defrost because I didn't start my car prior to leaving the house.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Yes, it's great that I can sit at my desk and hit hte button to start the car at work! No cold car when I pick up LO from daycare.
pear / 1664 posts
@hergreenapples: you have a heated garage? I'm so jealous. We really wanted one but the house we bought ended up not having.
pomegranate / 3895 posts
@LazyLightning: It's not heated but it's usually about 10 degrees (celsius) warmer than it is outside.
pear / 1664 posts
@hergreenapples: ah that's nice! Ours is still below zero (F) a lot in the winter so the car starters are nice for that as well as at work where we have to park outside.
squash / 13199 posts
I dont and really wish I did. DH has been saying he will get it in my car but keeps procrastinating. so now he goes to the car first and warms it up in the morning
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