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mattstevenson2005 Member Since: 01 Jan 2011 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 737 |
i have a tracker horizon installed in my vehicle. My insurer would not offer insurance without it and it did bring the price down after talking to their customer service. It has always given me piece of mind and it works well as when my car was taken on the back of an AA truck i got a call from the tracker company after a few minutes of it being on the back of the truck due to the fact the vehicle was moving with the engine running. Im just hoping i never have to use the tracker due to a theft! I would never have another car now without one fitted.
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3rd Dec 2013 11:02pm |
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Mustard Member Since: 25 Jun 2013 Location: North of South Posts: 299 |
Interesting stuff, nice to hear someone on here has got 1
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3rd Dec 2013 11:08pm |
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MrP Member Since: 28 Apr 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 471 |
I have a tracker fitted and it was an insurance requirement. Peace of mind was a bonus. Fitted at home and I still can't find where they fitted it:-).
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4th Dec 2013 12:56am |
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wealy Member Since: 29 Jul 2013 Location: Kings Bromley Posts: 1020 |
I have them on both my cars
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4th Dec 2013 8:58am |
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NormanP Member Since: 15 Mar 2013 Location: Oxford Posts: 136 |
Likewise, I have one on both cars and seems to work well. For the recent RR, I got the LR MD installed kit (Land Rover branded Trackstar). Fitting was £400 and subscription to the service £400 for 3 years, so that's £260 per year for 3 years all in - seems pricey but that's much less than the extra premium my insurer was asking if I didn't have one, so a no-brainer, and also for the peace of mind.. Norman
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4th Dec 2013 10:48am |
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Mark.abersoch Member Since: 23 May 2013 Location: Wirral Posts: 148 |
Mine has a tracker but I haven't actviated it since i borught it.
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4th Dec 2013 10:53am |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
I have one on the Motorhome. |
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4th Dec 2013 11:02am |
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wealy Member Since: 29 Jul 2013 Location: Kings Bromley Posts: 1020 |
My insurance company didn't insist but I wanted piece of mind - I have had a couple of cars nicked and its not nice.
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4th Dec 2013 11:06am |
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Mark.abersoch Member Since: 23 May 2013 Location: Wirral Posts: 148 |
Thats understandable on a newer car like yours and Gaz's motorhome but on mine thats worth possibly about £12k-13k and an insurance premium of £600 a year the saving don't add up to make it worth while.
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4th Dec 2013 11:15am |
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PaulTyrer Member Since: 22 Jul 2013 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 1236 |
We also have a Tracker fitted on our 2003 V8. It was installed when we bought the car and we had the ownership transferred to us. I think we get around 10% discount on the Insurance and have to pay something like £150 a year to keep it activated.
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4th Dec 2013 11:22am |
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wealy Member Since: 29 Jul 2013 Location: Kings Bromley Posts: 1020 |
Certainly the chances of an older car being stolen are less - but often the reason for stealing a two tonne 4 x 4 is to do some kind of bank / post office job. I've toyed with the idea of "would I really want it back" especially the jag with some toe rag racing it round the streets of Birmingham. |
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4th Dec 2013 11:23am |
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cloudwind Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 20 |
Hi
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4th Dec 2013 11:26am |
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mmiata Member Since: 12 Jul 2013 Location: Budapest Posts: 104 |
I guess these trackers use GPS for positioning and GSM for communication.
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4th Dec 2013 11:38am |
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wealy Member Since: 29 Jul 2013 Location: Kings Bromley Posts: 1020 |
Another story.
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4th Dec 2013 11:59am |
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