The potential problems with the DIY / non-monitored / non-contract trackers to my mind are:
- Insurance companies may not recognise it as a "proper" product as much as a Thatcham approved or validated one and therefore not give a discount (or may not give cover at all if a tracker is a requirement)
- The PAYG SIM cards tend to have an automatic expiry if they are not used for a number of months i.e. if you don't actually call it or it does not call you then the SIM card can get cancelled. Simple enough to do a reminder on a calendar to make one call to it a month to get it to respond and therefore keep it "active" I guess
As with others, though, if the GTI gets nicked, I don't really want it back, I want GAP insurance plus normal insurance to buy me a new one (let's not go into lead time discussions on this thread though ...)
Can always use it to track the wife and monitor her driving habits though
