...i'll just save up then lol. since everyone and their brother told me to stay away from cobra lol. thanks for the input though, very helpful

 

yup the escort x50 is a solid, tried but true older model and should be had cheap

otherwise the top three
Escort 9500xi
V1
bell STi

you will get people opinions but please do your own research.

 

yea i understand, i was just asking cuz i havent looke them up cuz this is the first time i have heard that Cobra was ****.
thanks for the list

 

Right now i have my radar detecter cord tucked into the trim of an 06 grand prix running to a control panel i rigged, but when i get my 2010 cobalt i was thinking of wiring it through the onstar (since i'm not going to use it anyway). That way it should turn on with the car. Has anybody tried this?

 

you dont need to wire it to onstar... Just get a fuse tap or wire to an power that is turned on when the car is on...acc or something its called.