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Old 12-13-2023, 04:16 PM #31
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I have a 2020 TRD and never heard of the Karr system.
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I have a 2020 TRD and never heard of the Karr system.
It seems to be more common with dealers in the southwest. A Honda that we purchased a couple months ago came with it. We just kind of accepted it since it was already on the car but after researching it some more I'm leaning toward asking the Toyota dealer to not have this installed when my 4R hits port in early January.
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Talked to a dealer earlier this year who claimed their insurance required Karr security (not necessarily the brand) so I went around town before writing off buying new.
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Talked to a dealer earlier this year who claimed their insurance required Karr security (not necessarily the brand) so I went around town before writing off buying new.
Yes, I believe it's main benefit to the dealer is to protect their inventory. A secondary benefit is being able to make additional profit by marking it up 10X. I'm hoping my dealer will let me pick it up the day it arrives in the hope that they won't be compelled to force this on me.
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I think a dealer telling you a Karr system is required is pure BS. I'd ask them to prove it and then go somewhere else.
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Talked to a dealer earlier this year who claimed their insurance required Karr security (not necessarily the brand) so I went around town before writing off buying new.
I doubt it, this karr system is worthless. Cut one wire to the relay or disconnect the control module and it’s effectively “bypassed”. The main purpose for these are being able to unlock/lock any vehicle in their inventory with a single fob. Then they try to sell it to customers to recoup their money.
If it was truly for insurance purposes they would just use a GPS box as the Toyota security system is way better than this junk.
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