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Offline rgb

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #10 on: 18 September 2010, 20:37 »
Is it worth getting one that can be triggered to immobilise the engine?  I found this one on the web http://www.defenderdirect.co.uk/

Any one have experience of these?

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #11 on: 18 September 2010, 21:19 »
Thanks for the  tip on the GAP insurance, i'm picking my new GTI up on Monday and my dealer has quoted a knock down price of £350! I've already told them to stick it, but I think they are planning to drop it on Monday.

Has anyone been unfortunate enough to have to use there GAP insurance. I was wondering if there were any problems. I've seen some issues where the GAP company have claimed the value of the car is higher than the regular insurance company want to pay out?

Offline Beardo

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #12 on: 18 September 2010, 22:19 »
How odd.

My GTI was stolen this morning.

Tealeafs broke in by snapping the cylinder lock in the back door took the keys and legged it while we were asleep (2 kids aged 2 and 4 fast asleep).

Had an interesting time using find my iPhone which they also nicked and could see where we thought they were. Plod went round and found the phone in a disused house in sheffield. Luckily, or so it might turn out to be at any rate my car was the local dealers demo and had an inactivated tracker fitted. £135 latter they activated it and found it about 2 miles from the phone.

The Police have now recovered it but I need to take my spare set of keys up to Sheffield from Nottingham so they can dust it. They aren't bothered enough in dusting it to actually come and get the keys mind.....

Anyway to answer the question yes seems worth it, no idea how I'm going to feel about it once I have the car back and find out what state it's in.

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #13 on: 18 September 2010, 22:21 »
Thanks for the  tip on the GAP insurance, i'm picking my new GTI up on Monday and my dealer has quoted a knock down price of £350! I've already told them to stick it, but I think they are planning to drop it on Monday.

Has anyone been unfortunate enough to have to use there GAP insurance. I was wondering if there were any problems. I've seen some issues where the GAP company have claimed the value of the car is higher than the regular insurance company want to pay out?


Yes return to invoice Gap Insurance is a must for me,
1st new car i bought was a mk5 gti for 26k 18mnths later got wrote off in the floods, insurance co paid 18.5k for the car and gap insurance paid out another 7.5k so got a new R32 happy days, 18mths free motoring and a new R32  :laugh: :laugh:
« Last Edit: 18 September 2010, 22:24 by Snoopy »
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Offline am1w

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #14 on: 18 September 2010, 22:29 »
Just have to take a pill to sleep tonight. But first I'll go and re-park in front of the house.
Thanks for making me even more paranoid.
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Offline RickS

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #15 on: 19 September 2010, 08:38 »
Just have to take a pill to sleep tonight. But first I'll go and re-park in front of the house.
Thanks for making me even more paranoid.

Paranoia is something you shouldn't worry about.
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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #16 on: 19 September 2010, 08:50 »
It is the ultimate state! :laugh:

Off to Halfords for a Disclock!
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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #17 on: 19 September 2010, 10:50 »
It is the ultimate state! :laugh:

Off to Halfords for a Disclock!

I was being slightly sarcastic  :grin:, I worry about mine :undecided: wherever I leave it unless it's in my garage :smiley:
Let me know what the Disclock is like please.
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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #18 on: 19 September 2010, 13:36 »
..... and here is the Disklok, for up to 39 cm steering wheels (size small), £79.99, protecting my GTi.
No fitting problems.
It's a big, heavy brute. Perfect.
It even matches the interior colour scheme!



« Last Edit: 19 September 2010, 14:38 by am1w »
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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #19 on: 19 September 2010, 15:29 »
I have one on the mk1  :wink:
At least no one will steal your airbag and steeringwheel to sell on ebay.
PMSL you added it to your sig  :grin: classic. :grin:
« Last Edit: 19 September 2010, 15:31 by Snoopy »
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