Vehicle Trackers
Are they a waste of time? What do you think?
They cost several hundred quid and if you car is recovered it has probably been thrashed to death and very much abused, plus will be worth a lot less. |
Originally Posted by tony de wonderful
(Post 10629038)
Are they a waste of time? What do you think?
They cost several hundred quid and if you car is recovered it has probably been thrashed to death and very much abused, plus will be worth a lot less. |
Originally Posted by madmarx
(Post 10629053)
They arnt a waste of time for new cars, because thieves nick the car and park it up for a week to see if the police find it. That is when the tracker can get you your car back.
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Yeah thats a fair point, most people wouldnt want their car back unless it had only moved a few streets away.
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My car has a tracker on it insurance only took £10 off my insurance so never renewed my subscription
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Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
(Post 10629116)
My car has a tracker on it insurance only took £10 off my insurance so never renewed my subscription
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yeah subsciption is like £115 a year for mine so you need to save more than that so like peter i havent renewed mine.
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That's a lot of money. Who said crime doesn't pay!
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If my insurance was going down a good bit i would activate it but for £10 i dont want the car back if its stolen
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My car has a tracker on it insurance only took £10 off my insurance so never renewed my subscription by peter zippy reid
That is a good point mate. I am gonna ask my insurance company how much the tracker saves on overall price of insurance because mine will be up for renewal & they want a fee of 149/year or £350 for the term of ownership |
If a opertunist thief takes the car chances are yes it will be ragged within a inch of its life then dumped or crashed and probably burnt out.
If a proper thief takes the car chances are they will not rag it away from where it was stolen (raises suspision plus lots of noise) plus they want max resale value so will probably just drive it normally then park up somewhere out the way and leave it a few days to check for trackers then get it out the uk or strip it for parts, or they could save time and look for the tracker as its only going to be in 1 of a few places that the fitters put them in |
I found my tracker by accident it was in a very easy place to get at it
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Wouldn't BlackJax5 be a better option then tracker anyway.
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the Metasat system seems to be a good one
if the car moves you get a text message You then reply with the immobiliser code the car then shuts down and texts you it gps co ordinates You go along and if the coast is clear, recover your car If not, call the police |
i thought a bout a tracker until the insurance co, said its not worth it lol.
wasnt there a post on here about a guys tracker subscription running out and they wouldnt let him renew it when the car was stolen so he couldnt get it recovered, not impressed , withholding info from the police |
Someone on here said their insurance company was actually going to increase their premium if they used a tracker :cuckoo:
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Originally Posted by ScoobySteve69
(Post 10629413)
Someone on here said their insurance company was actually going to increase their premium if they used a tracker :cuckoo:
I have fitted Trackers to cars from Motorhomes to Porsche BMW Audis Evos Scoobys Mercs you name it If you love it then do it its not about insurance ( well sometimes it is ) In the past 10 years of fitting them i have had 5 Cars returned to there owners as posted they are parked up for a day or two then if not collected ther are fair game You do forget most cars need Keys to be taken and most are stolen from the house or if towed away the tracker will notify the tracking company the car is moving without ignition also if battery is disconnected or getting low its not all bad news they do what they say on the box if my house could move id have a tracker on it Dont forget your car is your second most expensive purchase you will make But most see extra expense like Trackers / Alarms as well not needed till you go out next morning and there is an extra parking space and no car Oh my a horrible feeling i have been there not nice Regards Ian |
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