Tracker/alarms
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MalcMc replied on 16/10/2019 14:12
Posted on 16/10/2019 14:12
Hi Hobby7878
We have a Phanton Sentinel tracker/alarm fitted to our MH, app on the phone tells me where it is plus other details, battery mileage etc, this has been discussed multiple times on forum, some like some don't, personally piece of mind plus reduced insurance cost, check model gives discount. all the best
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replied on 16/10/2019 16:44
replied on 16/10/2019 18:11
Posted on 16/10/2019 16:44 byI have Phantom on mine (came ready fitted). The annual fee is not cheap but the reduction on the insurance premium goes some way towards it. I doubt if you would get an insurance reduction on a DIY job from Ebay.
BTW
There is a Facebook Group for Hobby owners and I think you would find it useful especially as regards security
Posted on 16/10/2019 18:11
My 2012 caravan came with 12 months phantom subscription from nre. When I registered it there was either a deal to increase to 3 years or to add 3 years - can't recall which. At that time the resultant cost was very little more than the insurance saving. However to renew subsequently I decided that the cost had increased and to do away with the subscription and pay a small increase in insurance. The present caravan came with a 12 month subscription and I decided that as the renewal cost was quite high it was not worth it to me compared to the small insurance increase.
triky auto replied on 16/10/2019 18:58
replied on 16/10/2019 20:25
Posted on 16/10/2019 18:11 byMy 2012 caravan came with 12 months phantom subscription from nre. When I registered it there was either a deal to increase to 3 years or to add 3 years - can't recall which. At that time the resultant cost was very little more than the insurance saving. However to renew subsequently I decided that the cost had increased and to do away with the subscription and pay a small increase in insurance. The present caravan came with a 12 month subscription and I decided that as the renewal cost was quite high it was not worth it to me compared to the small insurance increase.
replied on 16/10/2019 20:40
Posted on 16/10/2019 20:25 byMine also came with the first year subscribed to Phantom and when I insured the Hobby having a tracker resulted in a £93 discount. Given that for obvious reasons its a very attractive van to thieves I will almost certainly renew .
Posted on 16/10/2019 20:40
I can understand that David. I think that my last caravan was 4 years old when I stopped the Phantom. Given that theft was unlikely anyway from its storage and from many sites, that it was relatively expensive compared to insurance discount I reckoned that, in the unlikely event of theft that I would just as soon receive the new for old replacement price as have it returned damaged.
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peedee replied on 17/10/2019 07:19
Posted on 17/10/2019 07:19
I am one of those not in favour of trackers, preferring to to spend money on stopping theft in the first place. I have also not found the insurance discounts worthy of the cost either, Before you fit a tracker I would check with your insurance company to see which makes and models they give discounts for fitting. They usually have to be Thatcham approved.
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replied on 17/10/2019 08:43
Posted on 17/10/2019 07:19 by peedeeI am one of those not in favour of trackers, preferring to to spend money on stopping theft in the first place. I have also not found the insurance discounts worthy of the cost either, Before you fit a tracker I would check with your insurance company to see which makes and models they give discounts for fitting. They usually have to be Thatcham approved.
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