A Vehicle Tracker

clarelee · Post by **clarelee** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 4:32 pm

Cars are a bit of a weakness for me (I have 11 of them) and I have found that trackers/monitored immobilizers are only of real value of you have a lot of modifications done to the car that insurance couldn't really replace if the car was stolen, as far as a standard car with 3rd party equipment which is still available on the market is concerned why would you want it back? for the first 2 years from new my insurance hands over a new replacement car and the policy is $677 AUD. you can't lose.

Mick.

RTF · Post by **RTF** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:33 am

Can i get an insurance over there also?

slimgym · Post by **slimgym** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:14 am

... trackers/monitored immobilizers are only of real value of you have a lot of modifications done to the car that insurance couldn't really replace

It seems to me if it's got a tracker and the police don't manage the chase/follow correctly, it could end up smashed up as a result anyway (although I would think unless someone has inside knowledge, help, or the keys, they're only likely to be able to move it on a low-loader, and even then there's little hope for ever getting it started).

I liked the sound of the South African idea where you had a credit-card sized device carried in a wallet. If someone gets in even with the key or carjacks you, the car will drive away but stop within a mile or so flashing the lights and horn. It does come back to the original idea though where they could only nick the more recent cars with a low-loader or inside help.

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:18 am

If you drove away would it end up in the back of another car or round a tree?

CB · Post by CB » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:29 am

Cars are a bit of a weakness for me (I have 11 of them)
Mick.

Go on then - what you got?

Auto · Post by **Auto** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 10:14 pm

It's all very well saying 'get a new one if it's stolen' but that takes months from ordering. You'd have to buy another temporary car and the depreciation on that would outweigh the cost of the tracker. That's why I've got one on mine.