Trackers
11 replies
Oneputt replied on 12/04/2018 16:43
Tinwheeler replied on 12/04/2018 16:47
chasstreet replied on 12/04/2018 18:31
chasstreet replied on 12/04/2018 18:52
Tpaxman replied on 13/07/2018 17:50
Posted on 13/07/2018 17:50
I have a Tracker (the Tracker brand) . Until now the subscription has been £60 a year and I had a £75 discount on my insurance premium. Just had the renewal demand from Tracker and they want £99.
I had a different make on a previous van and it managed to drain the battery within one month on winter storage.
Thinking now is the time to junk this device altogether
EmilysDad replied on 13/07/2018 22:00
Phishing replied on 13/07/2018 22:56
Posted on 13/07/2018 22:56
Seriously looked at these when changed last van.
Issue 1. Do I want it back? Probably not. I pay a tidy sum to have it insured. Still feel this is a bit defeatist though.
Issue 2. You only get an insurance discount if you have an active tracked one, i.e. monitored 24/7 by them. These generally attract a fee of more than the saving.
Issue 3. Buy a low cost one, this requires you to track it and report location to police.
In the end I did not fit one, two wheel locks, hitchlock on a gold storage site.
peedee replied on 14/07/2018 07:27
jennyc replied on 16/07/2018 07:04
KjellNN replied on 16/07/2018 11:06
Posted on 16/07/2018 11:06
We have a Phantom tracker, came with the van, which is linked to the alarm system and is permanently active, the annual fee is still a few pounds less than the insurance discount.
If that were not the case, we would not bother with it.
We also have a remote Alde control thing which takes a SIM card and I can text it to do various things like turn on the heating, adjust the temperature, and send me the exact position of the van.
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