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what is the cheapest brand of radar detectors that work well but aren't garbage. i just want a cheap one that will do a good job.
i searched but can't find a noname brand
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Your car comes with one from the factory. When you see the speed sign on the freeway just make sure the big gauge in your dash that reads MPH doesn't pass the number on the sign. You are then guaranteed not to get a ticket. In all seriousness why do you want one? They good ones work great, unfortunately the cop sees you before your radar mentions it.
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You can pick up a whistler (alright) for about 30 bucks on ebay. Like this one. Cheapo!
However, if you are buying a radar for what I think you are buying it for, you may want to break the bank just a tad and go with something good. Like A valentine. Well worth the some 150-300 hundred you will spend. Check them out here. Not Cheapo!
Either way, it's your call. I like to sometimes think of the future when making purchases, like Computers, radars, stereos. I don't wanna buy something cheap and half assed that may or may not get the job done. Sometimes its best to either pull up the stops or save up for another month and get something that you will deffinetly use and enjoy to its full potential. Thats just my .02 cents on "How to buy electronic gizmos." 
Also, in the real world, there is no such thing as Cheap and works well/ gets the job done. Like everyone always says, you get what you pay for. And thats the dman truth.
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with detectors you get what you pay for !!!
just ask your self do you want to spend $300-400 on a
detector that works ? Or $100 on some cheapo and then have to pay the $300+ speeding ticket that you WILL i repeat WILL get and then you get a bonus of about 3-4 points on you license. you do the math.
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Originally posted by 00SVTGA:
with detectors you get what you pay for !!!
just ask your self do you want to spend $300-400 on a
detector that works ? Or $100 on some cheapo and then have to pay the $300+ speeding ticket that you WILL i repeat WILL get and then you get a bonus of about 3-4 points on you license. you do the math.
I put it nicely, he put it forcefully. SO, as you can see... there is no such thing as buying a CHEAP radar. Its like buying condoms at the dollar store, you just don't do that for obvious reasons. 
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8500 x50 or $150 more for arrows=V1.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
8500 x50 or $150 more for arrows=V1.
ditto, I got the 8500 X50 as well, its more than enough for me 
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Thats an EXCELLENT one. Not top of the line, but deffinetly not overkill of underkill. Get that one.
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Originally posted by LilRedRocket:
Thats an EXCELLENT one. Not top of the line, but deffinetly not overkill of underkill. Get that one.
I actually would consider it top of the line. Maybe not the most expensive, but top of the line.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by LilRedRocket:
Thats an EXCELLENT one. Not top of the line, but deffinetly not overkill of underkill. Get that one.
I actually would consider it top of the line. Maybe not the most expensive, but top of the line.
yup, it's in the same class as valentine. I don't think you can go any further or better then that, unless you get a jammer  
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