Tracker - Yes or No
Discussion
The thing with cars like Porsche is that the real professional thieves will expect there to be a tracker fitted and will come prepared. There have been a large number of cases of GT3s/Turbos which have had trackers which have been stolen and never recovered. Some of these have had their tracker left on the garage floor by the thieves.
I once talked to a Porsche mechanic who was responsible for arranging the fitting of all trackers through his dealer - he said there are only realistically 3 or 4 places on a Porsche you can put the tracker, and a good thief will know these and find it very quickly.
Others have been stolen with no warning from the tracker, so have either had the tracker's signal jammed, or the tracker didn't work in the first place.
I'd say carefully weigh up the costs involved on a yearly basis and ask your self if it's really worth it. I agree with SaTTaN above, GAP insurance may be a better idea.
I once talked to a Porsche mechanic who was responsible for arranging the fitting of all trackers through his dealer - he said there are only realistically 3 or 4 places on a Porsche you can put the tracker, and a good thief will know these and find it very quickly.
Others have been stolen with no warning from the tracker, so have either had the tracker's signal jammed, or the tracker didn't work in the first place.
I'd say carefully weigh up the costs involved on a yearly basis and ask your self if it's really worth it. I agree with SaTTaN above, GAP insurance may be a better idea.
GreigM said:
Others have been stolen with no warning from the tracker, so have either had the tracker's signal jammed, or the tracker didn't work in the first place.
Also depends on how sensitive they have been set up. They're adjustable, to allow for plant machinery that often travels via low-loader legitimately.
A colleague was towed with no warning from Tracker & the guy they sent to fix it said it was set so low as to never go off!
poorcardealer said:
The well organised car theives use the same piece of equipment to sweep the car for a tracker, that tracker themselves use to find them on cars that have them fitted.
Tracker don't have devices to do this. To determine where it is on a car they look at their installation records.
The units are passive anyway so what would you be scanning for?
GreigM said:
The thing with cars like Porsche is that the real professional thieves will expect there to be a tracker fitted and will come prepared. There have been a large number of cases of GT3s/Turbos which have had trackers which have been stolen and never recovered. Some of these have had their tracker left on the garage floor by the thieves.
I once talked to a Porsche mechanic who was responsible for arranging the fitting of all trackers through his dealer - he said there are only realistically 3 or 4 places on a Porsche you can put the tracker, and a good thief will know these and find it very quickly.
Others have been stolen with no warning from the tracker, so have either had the tracker's signal jammed, or the tracker didn't work in the first place.
I'd say carefully weigh up the costs involved on a yearly basis and ask your self if it's really worth it. I agree with SaTTaN above, GAP insurance may be a better idea.
I've had two Porsches. Both fitted with Tracker systems.
I used to get calls from Tracker all the time. Why? Because my cars broke down a lot and went on low loaders. Tracker knew about *that* in a hot second and were on the phone to me.
When Tracker changes GSM network I had to have an upgrade to my Horizon unit in my previous Boxster S. The bloke who came to do it was at it for quite a while. Given that the entire time the unit would be broadcasting for help I wouldn't want to be the thief trying to get the thing out before the cops got there.
Not saying your points aren't valid.
Just saying my experience has been very positive.
>> Edited by Don on Friday 15th October 16:30
I am sure there is a guy that works for GAP Global Auto Security that has never "lost" a car that he fitted an alarm and or tracker to.
As already said, I think the general concensus is, if you would like to see the car again get a Tracker, if you are are not fussed don't bother.
in 99% of the cases Trackers work. Also, if the car is NOT stickered up how do "they" know a tracker is fitted unless they leave the car standing as has already been suggested.
I am considering one on mine just for that extra piece of mind....
As already said, I think the general concensus is, if you would like to see the car again get a Tracker, if you are are not fussed don't bother.
in 99% of the cases Trackers work. Also, if the car is NOT stickered up how do "they" know a tracker is fitted unless they leave the car standing as has already been suggested.
I am considering one on mine just for that extra piece of mind....
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