Car audio systems consist of several components and it takes all of these components to create a quality sound for playlists, podcasts, and favorite radio stations. But, what does it take to create that quality sound and how much does that quality cost? No fear. Find answers on quality components and the professionals that can help you price them. 

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Fast Facts About Backup Cameras

While studies are somewhat limited concerning the safety factor backup cameras can provide, statistics show some promising data.

Backup cameras benefit drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, as well as drivers of other cars:

• Reduced collisions by 30%
• Fatalities caused by reversing automobiles dropped by 40%
• Injuries due to cars backing up dropped by 46%
• A reduction of 22.2% occurred in bodily injury for persons involved with wrecks in cars with backup cameras.
• A more than 40% reduction in backover crashes that involved children was reported.

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Fast Facts About Car Theft

• The Department of Justice reports that auto theft occurs every 27 seconds.
• Auto theft costs car owners around $7.8 billion a years in insurance premiums, new car replacements, auto repair, and other related expenses.
• In some parts of the country, as many as 240 cars (or more) can be stolen in a single day.

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