mgoliver(aka Beermeister) Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I know many of you rather not share if you have tracker or not, but just give me a bit of advice as to what would you recommend a friend to do. Some people believe trackers are good, and some other rather see their car go as opposed to being recovered after being mistreated by someone else... So, is it tracker yes or tracker No?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I had a tracker on my R32 and my S4, but only for insurance purposes. Can they be worked around? Yes Would I do it again? No If they become compulsory on new cars in 'x' years time, will I ever buy a new car again? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I have a tracker in mine at the moment but the annual subscription costs more than the insurance benefit so I haven't bothered having it extended beyond the first year. Was the same case on my 997, which really does defeat the object... (997 was second hand so maybe for the first owner it made sense). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Waste of time & money. Had one on my first Porsche because I was in my 20's and the insurance demanded it, but never again. Pick a company that doesn't require one, the cost of install and subs is money down the drain There are so many workarounds, from a 50 quid jammer to parking the car in a lock up with the battery disconnected. Edited August 8, 2012 by Andy_Bangle fecking auto-correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoliver(aka Beermeister) Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 What I have also noticed is that for the equivalent of a couple of years subscription of a tracker you can get GAP Insurance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Waste of time & money. I think you're thinking about the theft element alone - and that's not what everyone buying a tracker thinks of in isolation. I know a car that has a function that can be triggered by the driver. Without going into detail, the driver had cause to use it and it was a very good job they did. Different trackers provide different functions and some can save lives or prevent major incidents Furthermore, why does everyone have to look at the pure 'stolen/recovered' and cost element. A tracker and a recovered car can save a hell of a lot of hassle and inconvenience that you might not view as important, but others do. Edited August 8, 2012 by MrMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 a function that can be triggered by the driver. :confused: Do tell...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Basically it's a panic function that alerts the tracking centre. They contact the police. The police attend the car, wherever it is. They have a facility in the car to trigger it, and another 'trigger' that looks like a standard keyring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Subaru has a tracker, and I paid for it on the first year I owned it, didn't bother after that as the insurance saving vanished after the first year. Also, the insurers didn't ask if it was active, just if it was fitted, when I asked him why they didn't ask that, he said they don't care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 That decides it, then, I'm not having any more Trackers. If I didn't set it off myself by accident, one of the children would set it off just after saying "So what does this button do, then...?" Cue nee-naw-nee-naw and a massive heart attack. On second thoughts, could you reprogram it to tell the tracking centre "Please call Caterham service and ask them to send a trailer"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 My M5 had an SOS function included in the BMW Assist comms package, never used it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 My M5 had an SOS function included in the BMW Assist comms package, never used it That's very different. The true panic systems are not dependent on the vehicles being at hand. You just have to have a device that you carry on your person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 My Gran had one of those in case she fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Are you sure it wasn't a device that helped her avoid you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Subaru has a tracker, and I paid for it on the first year I owned it, didn't bother after that as the insurance saving vanished after the first year.Also, the insurers didn't ask if it was active, just if it was fitted, when I asked him why they didn't ask that, he said they don't care? Both of mine have one and my understanding was that you could get Tracker to turn it on if you had not subscribed but for a fee so maybe that is why the insurance don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I know many of you rather not share if you have tracker or not, but just give me a bit of advice as to what would you recommend a friend to do. Some people believe trackers are good, and some other rather see their car go as opposed to being recovered after being mistreated by someone else... So, is it tracker yes or tracker No?? What's it going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) Instead of a tracker would something like one of these be any good? Hard wire it and you could 'ping' it if the car went missing? Cheaper alternative? Garmin GTU10 PS Please Google the above so I don't have to fart about with urls on my phone. Edited August 14, 2012 by Sponge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turrican Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 You could also try one of these trackers TK102b or TK103b. Basically a GPS with a payg sim that you install yourself and only cost £30. You can set various alerts where you car will text you (excessive speed, car moved etc...) or you text the car asking for its location. The 103 version you can connect to fuel pump so.it can be disabled by sms. I've not got one yet but am seriously considering because of how cheap they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj84 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I rang up the insurance company last week in regards to this The guy was pretty honest about it all and said in terms of insurance premium, it makes no difference at all. Some companies may reduce by £30-40 give or take. Mine in this case makes no difference at all. He then went onto say it is purely down personal preference...while it makes no difference to the insurance, it may make a difference to you if you want the car back/track it. And that is pretty much it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I don't think he heard you, Mook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 He sodding well has now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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