LOL. That's not possible for everyone, some of us have important jobs to
get to regardless of temperature and weather conditions. With that said,
I have no plans to get a remote starter. A thick coat will do fine in my
535 with no heated seats or block heater. And I don't idle longer than
the time it takes to scrape the ice off the side windows and windshield.

Ulf

Personally, I'd stay in bed.  :-)

Eisboch

I think there's a difference between getting into a cold car on "a
crisp autumn morning" in the UK which is probably about 40F and getting
into a cold snow/ice covered car in northern states when it's below
zero F.  Would I want (secure) remote starting in those conditions?
Hell yeah, or rather, you betcha.

Many manufacturers specifically do *no* recommend idling an engine for
extended periods of time, cold or hot.  It prematurely chokes up the
catalytic converter.

Eisboch

The decision to drive or let it sit is driven by the cost of fuel.

Why let a car sit and run at 1500 rpm for several minutes when one can use
the same rpm's to get out of the neighborhood and half way to the freeway?

The idea that one MUST let a car sit is an old wive's tale. A car rolling
down the street taching along at 1500 is getting the same wear and tear as
the one sitting motionless in the driveway at the same tach reading.

The advantage of remote starting is that the car's heater can be switched on
when one exits the vehicle, then with remote start the heater comes on and
warms the cabin while you have toast and coffee.

I recently heard a discussion on remote car starters. One view is that
when a car is started in cold weather, it should be driven within a
minute or so. The opposing view is that you should let it sit for 5
minutes to warm up. Any views/insights out there?