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Offline goap

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Trackers
« on: 09 March 2007, 12:24 »
So with a lot of us now taking delivery of our limited edition models, I was wondering if anyone is going to fit a tracker?

Is it worth doing (I have GAP insurance as well) - bearing in mind that getting the Edition 30 replced by insurance will be next to impossible?

If anyone has had one fitted  - which trackers can you recommend?

Some of them seem to come with key fobs which you use to turn the tracker off.  This seems a bit pointless as if my keys get knicked I will probably be keeping the tracker key fob with them too!

Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Trackers
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2007, 14:48 »
In my opinion, if they want your car, they will take it at night, drive it out of the country, before you have had the chance to call the tracker company.
Obviously they do work, otherwise the companies making them would be out of business, but as you have GAP insurance, I wouldn't bother, unless you plan on keeping your car for a long time and you get a decent discount on your insurance.

Or you could buy a tracker sticker off ebay for £3!
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Re: Trackers
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2007, 15:15 »
My insurance wouldn't knock a penny off for my GTi if i got a tracker. And once the car is in a steel container i think the signal is blocked.
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Re: Trackers
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2007, 16:56 »
Had cars with trackers on before and always wondered if I'd want the car back if some little git had taken and abused it. Limited edition or not.
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Re: Trackers
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2007, 17:31 »
I dealt with the stealing of a Rover last year, it had a Tracker fitted, RAC Trackstar I think. The keys were stolen from the house and that car has never been seen since, so make your own mind up. It was a Rover I know, but  the guy needed it for his job.

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Re: Trackers
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2007, 22:40 »
Had cars with trackers on before and always wondered if I'd want the car back if some little git had taken and abused it. Limited edition or not.

Agreed. It's akin to living in the same house after someone has burgled it.

However...with something such as a GTI, I am not surprised they are a rare fitment. However, most insurers require them on more exotic machinery such as a 911 or something...so I guess they must work a high percentage of the time.

Its whether you can justify the cost per annum of the subscription (however much that may be).

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Re: Trackers
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2007, 22:57 »
If they nick the car, you almost don't want it back do you!? You never know how they've treated it and what they've ruined. I guess the only upside is if they get it back quick and you don't have to claim, then your insurance doesn't go up!

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Re: Trackers
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2007, 11:55 »
So with a lot of us now taking delivery of our limited edition models, I was wondering if anyone is going to fit a tracker?

I've had Trackers, the genuine, full-monty ones (www.Tracker.co.uk), fitted in my last four motors.  They do work very well, thank you!  :wink:

Is it worth doing (I have GAP insurance as well) - bearing in mind that getting the Edition 30 replced by insurance will be next to impossible?

You've hit the nail on the head.  If some scrote steals your Ed30, then you'll have a hard time getting another one!  If you have Tracker fitted, then you will get your car back (something like 98% recovery rate).  OK, if the toe-rags re-arange a bumper or two, the insurance company will repair it, and the subsequent knock-on on future premiums will be considerably less for, lets say a £1500 repair to fix it, against a £25,000 for a stolen replacement!

If anyone has had one fitted  - which trackers can you recommend?

www.Tracker.co.uk - the Horizon as a minimum.

Some of them seem to come with key fobs which you use to turn the tracker off.  This seems a bit pointless as if my keys get knicked I will probably be keeping the tracker key fob with them too!

You numpty !  :rolleyes:  :grin:  You are meant to keep the key tag separate from the keys.  Put the tag in your wallet, or purse, if that is your persuasion!  :wink:  :smiley:
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Re: Trackers
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2007, 12:11 »
In my opinion, if they want your car, they will take it at night, drive it out of the country, before you have had the chance to call the tracker company.

What utter nonsence!  Providing you get the "proper" Tracker, and not some imitation, then Tracker phone you, the moment any unauthorised movement is detected!  Furthermore, Tracker have detectors permanently positioned on all the major UK ports.  They also have Tracker monitoring and activation in many European countries, unlike any "competators".

Obviously they do work, otherwise the companies making them would be out of business,

Some work, namely Tracker, and some don't.  There was an article in either the Times or Telegraph regarding scamming bastards claiming to offer so called tracking systems - they were prosecuted by Trading Standards, fined heavily, and were banned from being Company Directors.  I had personaly met those bunch of wayne kerrs at a MotorShow at the NEC a few years earlier, and could see right through their "sales patter" - sadly, some peeps took the bait hook, line and sinker!

but as you have GAP insurance, I wouldn't bother, unless you plan on keeping your car for a long time and you get a decent discount on your insurance.

I strongly disagree.  As the old saying goes, "prevention is better than cure".  We all know what scum-bags many insurance companies can be, when it comes to worming their way out of settling claims!

Or you could buy a tracker sticker off ebay for £3!

Err, that would really help - NOT.  The genuine Tracker systems do NOT have any identifying stickers, for an extremely valid reason.  If you were to put one of those stickers on your car, then that would simply serve as a blatant advert to the low lifes who target expensive cars, that the owner is a tight-arse who can't be bothered with a genuine Tracker.
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Re: Trackers
« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2007, 12:16 »
My insurance wouldn't knock a penny off for my GTi if i got a tracker.

But think about how much your future premiums would be loaded by, after they have to pay out on the loss of a £25k car.  You would have an additional "risk", because you failed to take reasonable methods to protect your assets!

And once the car is in a steel container i think the signal is blocked.

Only on the much older style tracking devices.  Modern Trackers come with either two or three separate active tracking technologies, and one further passive technology!
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