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Had mine on a trailer yesterday and wondered wether the tracker would work.
Sure enough within a mile of the house the phone rings with a blocked number so was very happy. The call was automated and requested I call, so I did.
Was asked two questions then they cancelled the alert.
The two questions..........
What is the vehicle reg and what is the first line of your address.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!
Sure enough within a mile of the house the phone rings with a blocked number so was very happy. The call was automated and requested I call, so I did.
Was asked two questions then they cancelled the alert.
The two questions..........
What is the vehicle reg and what is the first line of your address.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!
crisisjez said:
Had mine on a trailer yesterday and wondered wether the tracker would work.
Sure enough within a mile of the house the phone rings with a blocked number so was very happy. The call was automated and requested I call, so I did.
Was asked two questions then they cancelled the alert.
The two questions..........
What is the vehicle reg and what is the first line of your address.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds pretty pathetic imo...Sure enough within a mile of the house the phone rings with a blocked number so was very happy. The call was automated and requested I call, so I did.
Was asked two questions then they cancelled the alert.
The two questions..........
What is the vehicle reg and what is the first line of your address.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!
Koing
crisisjez said:
Suffice it to say there is a rather strong letter on its way.
Jez, so they didn't ask you for a password?What you should have said was "which number plate, the ones that were on the car or the ones that I have just put on?" or "hang on, let me open up my truck and check the reg number"
RAC
I have now set up a password on all 5 cars, but nowhere in their paperwork do they invite you to do this.
Thing is how many of us ever get an alert and how many would be in the same boat I wonder. Its certainly worth finding out, certainly the Trackstar boys need to address this for sure.
I have now set up a password on all 5 cars, but nowhere in their paperwork do they invite you to do this.
Thing is how many of us ever get an alert and how many would be in the same boat I wonder. Its certainly worth finding out, certainly the Trackstar boys need to address this for sure.
As most will know, Cobra (VTS people) ask you for this stuff when you fill out the documentation. I've had a few issues with tracker tag batteries failing & they seem to back off once the passwords are supplied. Get the impression from their reaction there are false alarms ALL the time.
Barry Ashcroft said:
But they did call your number and not the (car thief) so at least there's that protection
Not really, it was an automated call inviting me to call them back. My call went through to a real person, had I been the car thief and just waited 5 mins after driving off I'd have spoken to the same person. So no security at all.Legacywr said:
I have just had a Cobra tracker fitted to a car.. aren't they very good then?
requires you to carry the tracker fob on your person, so many just leave it in the car. Porsche do sell a wallet, but so easy for the fob to fall out of it.You would have thought Porsche Design could have thought of a better, more aesthetic, practical solution.
crisisjez said:
Barry Ashcroft said:
But they did call your number and not the (car thief) so at least there's that protection
Not really, it was an automated call inviting me to call them back. My call went through to a real person, had I been the car thief and just waited 5 mins after driving off I'd have spoken to the same person. So no security at all.
Barry Ashcroft said:
crisisjez said:
Barry Ashcroft said:
But they did call your number and not the (car thief) so at least there's that protection
Not really, it was an automated call inviting me to call them back. My call went through to a real person, had I been the car thief and just waited 5 mins after driving off I'd have spoken to the same person. So no security at all.mollytherocker said:
I have never seen the point of these, unless it is a very special car, i.e; a rare keeper like an RS.
Would you really want it back once its been razzed to death, bits ripped off and god knows what else?
MTR
If you get it back there's no loss of NCB, and you can trade it in for a Lexus.Would you really want it back once its been razzed to death, bits ripped off and god knows what else?
MTR
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