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My parents have a car with remote start, and I've never been able to understand what the advantages are supposed to be. The only time that they've ever used it was when they first got it, and were playing with it.
I'm going to take a wild guess that you live somewhere that doesn't freeze. lol!
Kudos to you. Where we live, it's cold AF.
I use it everyday in the summer and winter months. Cools/heats the car for 10min before turning off again. Also can be used to keep my dog cool if I have to pop into a place real quick.
The advantages are starting your car remotely in the hot or cold months to pre-cool/preheat the cabin, defrost the windows, etc. and let the engine warm up for a couple of minutes.