Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.

[Zyp]

Phooey said:

My ins co (Pace Ward - Family Fleet policy) needs tracker. How much is the VTS?

Cost me about £950 on the Spyder

[Phooey]

Zyp said:

Cost me about £950 on the Spyder

Thought it'd be bout that. Did that include any subscription?

[cc3]

Dealer quoting me £1140 plus £205 pa for VTS.

[itsybitsy]

Just been on confused and the gt4 is now on there,put my same details same as SPYDER ie no tracker and will be not much more to insure circa £50

[Phooey]

cc3 said:

Dealer quoting me £1140 plus £205 pa for VTS.

Ouch. Robin Basta....

[miskalachi]

Phooey said:

cc3 said:

Dealer quoting me £1140 plus £205 pa for VTS.

Ouch. Robin Basta....

Battery operated mtrack device is £480 with 1st year subscription included and the next 2 years half price at £60 if I recall correctly. Remote alarming key also included in this offer. Won't invalidate the warranty and is thatcham category 7 approved.

[Phooey]

miskalachi said:

Phooey said:

cc3 said:

Dealer quoting me £1140 plus £205 pa for VTS.

Ouch. Robin Basta....

Battery operated mtrack device is £480 with 1st year subscription included and the next 2 years half price at £60 if I recall correctly. Remote alarming key also included in this offer. Won't invalidate the warranty and is thatcham category 7 approved.

Brill mate thanks! I'll have to have look at that nearer the time then.

Without sounding a numptie - i take it the mtrack / thatcham 7 is recognised and accepted by all insurers who require a 'tracker'?

[P155flaps]

miskalachi said:

Battery operated mtrack device is £480 with 1st year subscription included and the next 2 years half price at £60 if I recall correctly. Remote alarming key also included in this offer. Won't invalidate the warranty and is thatcham category 7 approved.

From experience of looking into them 7 is pointless in most cases as far as insures will be concerned as its is actually the lowest thatcham category for a tracker I think. Over £75k allot insist on Cat 5.

[cc3]

P155flaps said:

miskalachi said:

Battery operated mtrack device is £480 with 1st year subscription included and the next 2 years half price at £60 if I recall correctly. Remote alarming key also included in this offer. Won't invalidate the warranty and is thatcham category 7 approved.

From experience of looking into them 7 is pointless in most cases as far as insures will be concerned as its is actually the lowest thatcham category for a tracker I think. Over £75k allot insist on Cat 5.

Difference between 5,6 and 7

http://www.thatchamfitters.co.uk/thatcham_tracking...

[miskalachi]

cc3 said:

P155flaps said:

miskalachi said:

Battery operated mtrack device is £480 with 1st year subscription included and the next 2 years half price at £60 if I recall correctly. Remote alarming key also included in this offer. Won't invalidate the warranty and is thatcham category 7 approved.

From experience of looking into them 7 is pointless in most cases as far as insures will be concerned as its is actually the lowest thatcham category for a tracker I think. Over £75k allot insist on Cat 5.

Difference between 5,6 and 7

http://www.thatchamfitters.co.uk/thatcham_tracking...

From some of the research I've done these guys seem pretty good - http://www.mtrackonline.co.uk/home.html

My insurer said they were fine and didn't ask anything about the thatcham category. I just can't bring myself to pay over 1k for the porsche one plus their high subscription charges when there are so many other better trackers on the market which are cheaper but the problem is if they are wired then it invalidates warranty, hence me now considering the mtrack product. Porsche club GB do some stuff with them as well because of this reason.

Does anyone know of any other battery operated products with a higher thatcham category?

[stewy49]

Can anyone tell me what the current charges are for a GT4 to be put 'on the road' in the UK - eg new car/first year tax, plates etc: Thanks.

[P155flaps]

miskalachi said:

From some of the research I've done these guys seem pretty good - http://www.mtrackonline.co.uk/home.html

My insurer said they were fine and didn't ask anything about the thatcham category. I just can't bring myself to pay over 1k for the porsche one plus their high subscription charges when there are so many other better trackers on the market which are cheaper but the problem is if they are wired then it invalidates warranty, hence me now considering the mtrack product. Porsche club GB do some stuff with them as well because of this reason.

Does anyone know of any other battery operated products with a higher thatcham category?

No all the battery powered ones I found were cat 7 only - due to the nature of batter only don't believe they can get certification for anything higher than that :-(

[P155flaps]

miskalachi said:

From some of the research I've done these guys seem pretty good - http://www.mtrackonline.co.uk/home.html

My insurer said they were fine and didn't ask anything about the thatcham category. I just can't bring myself to pay over 1k for the porsche one plus their high subscription charges when there are so many other better trackers on the market which are cheaper but the problem is if they are wired then it invalidates warranty, hence me now considering the mtrack product. Porsche club GB do some stuff with them as well because of this reason.

Does anyone know of any other battery operated products with a higher thatcham category?

No all the battery powered ones I found were cat 7 only - due to the nature of batter only don't believe they can get certification for anything higher than that :-(

[cymario]

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stewy49 said:

Can anyone tell me what the current charges are for a GT4 to be put 'on the road' in the UK - eg new car/first year tax, plates etc: Thanks.

Total charges are£925

[miskalachi]

P155flaps said:

No all the battery powered ones I found were cat 7 only - due to the nature of batter only don't believe they can get certification for anything higher than that :-(

Which tracker are you going to opt for?

[R1nur]

Take it from me - if your car is stolen you don't want it back.

Agree a value £74,999 max (say) and buy GAP insurance.

You won't want your car back if it is stolen.

[P155flaps]

miskalachi said:

Which tracker are you going to opt for?

Still not sure been ummming and ahhhing.

Don't normally bother but if my list price is £77k I want to get an agreed value of circa £90k as I expect that's what it will cost to buy another in similar spec so have to have one.

I see you can actually get the Vodafone Cobra track 5 (the same as PVTS) for £699 - £799 fitted instead of paying Porsche £1k. (Could possibly use as bargaining tool to get that reduced).

Then come extended warranty time not have any issues as its 'Porsche approved' so I may do that. Looking at reviews all the cat 5 trackers seem to have mixed ones. Also most now seem to have yearly subs with no lifetime option available.

[itsybitsy]

R1nur said:

Take it from me - if your car is stolen you don't want it back.

Agree a value £74,999 max (say) and buy GAP insurance.

You won't want your car back if it is stolen.

I agree with this for me to insure Gt4 is circa £300 pa and 3 years gap is what £500-£1k?

[miskalachi]

I'm struggling to find an insurer who will quote me on a policy without one as the car value is 80k. The cheapest quote I've had so far is £1600 pa (I'm 27 btw)

Also, are people telling their insurance companies the car is worth roughly 10k over what you paid for it as the market value?

[stewy49]

itsybitsy said:

R1nur said:

Take it from me - if your car is stolen you don't want it back.

Agree a value £74,999 max (say) and buy GAP insurance.

You won't want your car back if it is stolen.

I agree with this for me to insure Gt4 is circa £300 pa and 3 years gap is what £500-£1k?

That's a great price for a car of this value/performance. Which insurer/broker is that with?