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Err - I wasn't meeting the directors! I think I said that Chiark's post had been brought to their attention & there was a meeting going on & it was going to be discussed. Or that's what I should've said/implied http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!:
<B>In this day & age, you are unlikely to be uncontactable & if you are someone who is in your trust almost certainly isn't.

I will get the "official line" & post it.[/quote]

My point is that the additional person is going to be no use in terms of knowing if the car has been stolen. If on holiday, even if I am contactable, I'll have real trouble contacting the police and sorting everything out.

Tried one of the companies so far and got a 'well get back to you' response - sounds like Big Brother http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Must admit, I like the idea one of the companies had originally (Skamp?) - rather than all this try to contact by phone, just enable the GSM link and ask the driver for a password - 3 failures and the car gets shut down (a la Clifford's Blackjax).....

Puff,
Did you receive my email I sent you the other evening, regarding fitting Navtrak to my car?

Cheers,
Mark.

Mark

Inbound...

(No ans from l/line & mob no funny)

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The "official" line on calling you in the event of your alarm going off...

The main reason that they will not report your scoob moving - aledgedly unauthorised - to the police is the fear of false alarms.

Should the police be plagued by umpteen call-outs to people forgetting to place the dallas key correctly, then they will quickly loose faith in the system & refuse to co-operate with Navtrak. Therefore, Navtrak have to promise the police that they will ascertain whether the vehicle is genuinely stolen (with a crime number) before they will work with them. Obviously, Navtrak must retain a good working relationship with the police in order to have a product to sell.

The same goes for the other systems available as well & in this day of stretched resources of police forces, I think its a sensible & reasoned approach. My wife has recently lost all her wedding rings and not long before, 2 mobile phones - through complete absent-mindedness http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif . To imagine that she would remember a Dallas key every time is almost beyond comprehension http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif Don't want Cambridgeshire's finest chasing my wife to Tescos http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif

Navtrak are aware of the potential problem & are looking at ways to resolve it.

I know that this won't satisfy everyone, but that is the current situation & they are searching for alternates.

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Small update to Chiark's original complaint.

The matter has been discussed in several meetings and an answer/reaction is still being considered. I would guess that the powers-that-be are not happy and I am sure that the correct solution will be found & we will be informed.

Also, I'm only a scooby enthusiast working on behalf of a Navtrak dealer & although I have contacts, I'm not on the inside track & can only report the official [Navtrak] company line. I don't get to go to meetings with directors! As if http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

However, keep asking me questions & I'll do my best to answer them http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

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Puff

Thanks for your perserverance with this. We are only trying to work out what system is best to keep our beloved Scoobies safe. Keep up the good work! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Duncan