Insurance - please help

[stenning]

Hi

Does anyone have a new rs4 insured without a tracker installed, if so who did you go with, bascially if mine is stolen ....i dont want it back!

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

[DuncanMac]

elephant no probs.

why the hell would you not want it back as long as it was in good nick? if it wasn't the insurance would sort it?

[DavidT]

Are there insurers who do not insist on a tracker for this car ?

Hard to believe if true, based on how much interest there is in it and the value etc.

[NOMISEGDELP]

1st Alernative

[simple1]

As it is a factory fit option fully intergrated and fitted on all RS4's, its actually fitted anyway regardless of ordered or not...

[Contigo]

Are you indeed saying that we are in fact paying for something that is already fitted on the car. So if not specced they remove it?

This really annoys me about Audi, they produce a fantastic car and the charge the earth for ridiculous extras.

IMO tech pack should be standard on a 50k car and all things like auto dimming mirror, adaptive lights etc....

[simple1]

Are you indeed saying that we are in fact paying for something that is already fitted on the car. So if not specced they remove it? ....

No.. what I am saying is, the system is installed in every car from the kick off, its an integral part of the wiring loom. If not specced, it wont work. Not sure how they prime the thing at manufacture, its probably a case of leaving a wire off.

[stenning]

i thought a tracker was fitted by the dealer?

[Riz_RS4]

i thought a tracker was fitted by the dealer?

I was also under the impression that the Tracker is fitted at the dealership once the car is in the UK by a approved Tracker engineer.

Also the RS4 exclusive mats are ordered as a dealer item and dont always come with the car, i.e. separate parcel via parts network.

Riz

[simple1]

Deffo not fitted post construction, as it was an item on the options list, it is fitted during construction. And only comes as Horizon level so I am reliable informed..........

[Nickm]

Simon, on the options lists that I have seen, it always says dealer fitted.

[Krammer002]

Deffo not fitted post construction, as it was an item on the options list, it is fitted during construction. And only comes as Horizon level so I am reliable informed..........

I think you might want to check your reliable source as I've just checked on the Tracker Echo PDF and the general Tracker product PDFs off the Tracker web site and they all state the following :

Note1. Installation at TRACKER’s premises will take place at any of our nationwide approved centres. Installation “at suitable customer premises” requires off road under cover facilities.

Audi may install the base hardware in advance in Germany and then have the UK agent commission and activate the system, but according to Tracker, any of their systems can be installed into a vehicle new or old as long as it has suitable locations for the transponders.

[Nickm]

If that is the case, how can you get "the base hardware" activated without any further modifications to your car? What do you need to do? Who do you need to contact?

[Krammer002]

You pay tracker the subscription and they activate your account and the unit inside your car I suppose.
I stated that Audi MAY install the base hardware, but I believe all current Tracker systems are fitted to most Audi's at the dealers prior to you collecting your car by a Tracker techie. And I’ve witnessed it for myself.
I don’t understand why it's in the options list unless it's to do with the programming of the cars 'brain'?????
Is there something different with the B7 RS4 systems that require the Tracker hardware to be fitted at the factory?????
Maybe someone from Audi could advise????