nathy_87
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As I'm getting a new car (Prem Members know), and I park in some roguh areas of birmingham sometimes, dont really want it wondering if I'm not driivng it.  Has anyone bought or had a Tracker for their car if so what Make/Price wise did you spend?
Thank you.
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antnee
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tbh, if a car gets pinched, do you really want it back? More so if it ends up in a chase cos the Police pick up the tracker.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
dont really want it wondering if I'm not driivng it. :
it'll be fine, cars have no conscious thoughts....
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nathy_87
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lol.
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John
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It's a nice car Nathy but not exactly something you need to get a tracker fitted to.
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nathy_87
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Are you sure? My mate had his plates nicked the other night and he has oen of those Astra Coupes.
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by John
It's a nice car Nathy but not exactly something you need to get a tracker fitted to.
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3CorsaMeal
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a tracker won't stop any of that happening
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Baskey
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What car is it? If its pritty modern it won't get nicked without the keys.
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nathy_87
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Skoda Fabia MKII vRS. 2010 plate.
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Brett
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I wouldn't bother, not unless the cost of it reduced your premium enough to pay for itself over the duration you plan on having it.
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nathy_87
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Aitn looked at it on my insurance actaully Brett. Ok I wont bother getting one.  Suppose they are more for high performance cars?
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Brett
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I think the general rule is people have them if insurance request it, which they usually do on expensive high performance cars.
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thegsi
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Obviously, it won't physically stop people stealing it. If they want it, they'll take it. But it might be worth considering mate. Check with your insurance to see if they'll offer a discount on your premium? I have a Trackstar Cat 5 on mine but you can get Cat 6 ones fitted and supplied now for less than Ł300 
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Kyle T
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I don't think I'd ever pay extra for a tracker on any car which is mass produced or is simply easy to replace.
Take Steve's Puma for example, if that got nicked I would really want it back due to how many man hours have gone into it - it's become more than a mass produced hatchback at that point.
My CTR though which is probably worth considerably more than the Puma financially has only got 6 hours worth of stick on tat (if that) so I'd not really want it back... payout would be an excuse for something new
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nathy_87
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Then do you pay like a annual 'contract' with them?
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thegsi
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Yes. Usually between Ł100-Ł160 depending on provider.
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Gareth
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Ive had 4 of them and found them to be a pain in the ass dealing with the companies.
I had to 1 removed from my p1 because it kept on draining the battery.
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DAZ1985
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These days it's hard to steal modern cars without the keys. So hi-jacking and breaking into your house to get the keys is how they go about it. CAT 1 alarm should be more than enough for the car in question
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
What car is it? If its pritty modern it won't get nicked without the keys.
Loads of cars still get pinched with out keys.
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3CorsaMeal
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would rather lose the car and get insurance money if it got stolen, not with the corrado, but something like a Skoda Fabia MKII vRS. 2010 plate can easily be replaced
[Edited on 25-01-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]
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DAZ1985
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
What car is it? If its pritty modern it won't get nicked without the keys.
Loads of cars still get pinched with out keys.
It's not as common as it used to be, although I'll stand corrected if you say that's wrong
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antnee
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About 30cars got pinched in one night near me *I think* they were all taken without keys, although its more common with keys as you said
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John
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Corrado's
Fabia
You could buy a few corrado's before you got to a fabia, both in number of cars and cost.
[Edited on 25-01-2012 by John]
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chrisritch
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quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Skoda Fabia MKII vRS. 2010 plate.
Fabia VRS would have sufficed
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