Tracker

[Montymole]

Can anyone recommend a good place to get a tracker fitted in the midlands?

I do wonder how many or what % of you guys have a tracker???

Only car I ever fitted one too was my Subaru Sti.... I'm thinking tracker monitor?

[spikeyboy101]

Waste of time and money - if it gets stolen do you really want it back ?

Plus having stolen recovered on a car hits residuals.

Far better to by gap cover in my mind.

[andre3k]

Motorguard in Erdington, Birm. They're right nxt to the detailers I use.

[Montymole]

I just want Piece of mind...don't like letting scum bags get one over on me..

Cheers Andre...

Detailers???

[TimDogg]

Nope, let it go. Life's too short to worry.

[andre3k]

Cheers Andre...

Detailers???

Yup, these guys: http://www.draykefields.co.uk/

[victor2vt]

Contact Tracker direct and they send a fitter to your house.

My insurance company insisted i had one fitted.

[The_Coat]

I have a Cobra 5 in mine which was in the car when I got it.

Only brings the insurance down by £9 a year! £1600 to fit, £205 a year to activate - not sure if its really worth it

[AdrianD]

I have a Cobra 5 in mine which was in the car when I got it.

Only brings the insurance down by £9 a year! £1600 to fit, £205 a year to activate - not sure if its really worth it

The fact that you're only getting a £9 discount tells you how much the insurance companies value it's worth!

[The_Coat]

I have a Cobra 5 in mine which was in the car when I got it.

Only brings the insurance down by £9 a year! £1600 to fit, £205 a year to activate - not sure if its really worth it

The fact that you're only getting a £9 discount tells you how much the insurance companies value it's worth!

Thats how I looked at it also.

The guy on the phone said sometimes having a tracker fittted can up the premium!?!?!?!?

[RS04YOB]

Plus having stolen recovered on a car hits residuals.

The car would not be getting classed as stolen recoverd as insurance will not be making any form on payment on the car I know this first hand (not on my B7 either)

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Plus having stolen recovered on a car hits residuals.

The car would not be getting classed as stolen recoverd as insurance will not be making any form on payment on the car I know this first hand (not on my B7 either)

But it will show up on a police search.

[RS04YOB]

Plus having stolen recovered on a car hits residuals.

The car would not be getting classed as stolen recoverd as insurance will not be making any form on payment on the car I know this first hand (not on my B7 either)

But it will show up on a police search.

Can the general public have access to a result of a police search when looking to buy a car ???????

[andre3k]

Far better to by gap cover in my mind.

If it was purchased privately, GAP is sh1te as it will only return to market value. If bought thru a dealer though it returns to purchase price.

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Can the general public have access to a result of a police search when looking to buy a car ???????

depends on the search comapny used. some have access others don't. If the car is reported stolen to the police it generally appears.
However there is a grey area - as with most things nowdays there is a time factor and sometimes if a car (particulary tracker ones) are located quickly (say in a matter of hours) then it's possible for it to not be recorded.

As for insurance requiring a tracker - I'd say change insurance companies. Plenty on there that don't require a track esp as the value of an rs4 is dropping to the 18-25k mark.
You generally don't get a massive discount anymore so not worth it for cash advantages. It really comes down to personal preference in having the car back.
One of my companies is a tracker-esque company and yet I don't officially have a tracker on the car (I have some prototype ones etc but thats it). If I had my choice, I'd have 2lb's of C4 instead but thats just me.