"Tracker" for domestic vehicle

[Mungler]

So, I need to get a tracker installed for a car.

 

I've been quoted £560 fitted (in conjunction with a bells and whistle alarm) but plus an annual subscription of £147.

 

Has anyone had one / got one and what were the numbers?

 

It's the £147 annual subscription that seems a bit hefty to me.

 

Ta very,

[secretagentmole]

Consider it this way £147 per annum and if it gets lifted you get it back fairly damned quickly....

Mind you does not say what sort of damage will be done to it by the time you get it back!

[ElvisThePelvis]

So, I need to get a tracker installed for a car.

 

I've been quoted £560 fitted (in conjunction with a bells and whistle alarm) but plus an annual subscription of £147.

 

Has anyone had one / got one and what were the numbers?

 

It's the £147 annual subscription that seems a bit hefty to me.

 

Ta very,

 

Is it your insurance company insisting on this? If not some telematics insurance companies provide the hardware for free and this also doubles up as a form of tracker, you do have to be a rule obeying motorist though. I cancelled my tracker subscription saving £210 per year and my insurance increased .. by £8.70.

[bruno22rf]

I seem to recall someone saying that you can hide a mobile phone in your car and simply wire a charger to it connected to a permanent 12v supply - you can then track the SIM for about £10/month?

[ElvisThePelvis]

Consider it this way £147 per annum and if it gets lifted you get it back fairly damned quickly....

Mind you does not say what sort of damage will be done to it by the time you get it back!

 

Once in a container the tracker stops broadcasting, then its a slow boat to sub saharan africa..

[brett1985]

what system are you looking at?

[oowee]

Not sure i would want it back after it was stolen. A good opportunity to change the motor. Unless its something unique?

[dougall]

i used to pay @ £120pa.(that was @ 5years ago)......you want it wired to car the annual sub sounds about right but the initial outlay sounds high...think mine was £200 ish but was bells & whistles...will try and find company name but was literally 'car tracker company' or v similar. Triggered when car lifted as well as driven off. Was garage fitted by bmw (on an M5) which were apparently frequently targetted and at time saved me more on insurance than it cost.. although never got nicked....proved quite useful when the parking nazis lifted it nr Fulham broadway!!...got the call before it was towed!!

[SNS]

Ive got a CobraTrak 5 - pretty impressive kit as can still trigger an alert even if taken with your keys (as long as you don't leave the tag in the car ) but I think pricier than your above numbers, though paid for via work so doesn't hit my pocket directly

[LondonLuke]

I'm guessing this is for the latest purchase - wicked vehicle

[jonny thomas]

As above could you not hard wire a phone into the car then use a find my mobile app?

[LondonLuke]

I guess the problem with this approach is that the trackers are traceable by police who can detect the signal and locate your car but can't track a phone

[rimfire4969]

Interesting subject, I have been thinking of getting one on my Defender and one on one my classic.

what system are you looking at?

Do you know someone who does these and alarms down this way? Edited April 14, 2016 by rimfire4969

[Vince Green]

You mean something like this?

 

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/car-technology-accessories/alarms-immobilisers-and-trackers/car-security-tracker-system/?551778278&0&cc5_785

 

track it yourself on your phone, handy when you forgot where you parked it too!

Edited April 14, 2016 by Vince Green

[AVB]

I'm guessing this is for the latest purchase - wicked vehicle

Ok what is it? Have I missed something?

[Spoonbed]

I have scorpion track fitted on my vans.

Annual subs are £99( inc vat)

Think they cost around £175 to be fitted

[figgy]

AVB the last motor I saw Mungoer had bought was a 1970's Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.

[ph5172]

Do you require a tracker as in full telematics or just a ad-hoc where is the car now type affair?

[Mungler]

Cheers for the replies chaps - I really don't fancy any insurance company driven telematics system, that's just too big brother and yes I like to keep up with the traffic too.

[Dano0404]

Have a look on eBay we got a couple fitted to various things think there about 60 quid no yearly fee. Seems a lot of money to pay.

[brett1985]

Interesting subject, I have been thinking of getting one on my Defender and one on one my classic.

Do you know someone who does these and alarms down this way?

 

morning fella,

 

we do the CobraTrak ones at work. The initial outlay isn't cheap for the top of the range CobraTrak 5, but its an excellent system.

 

as SNS pointed out, it can/will trigger even if taken with the keys, and one push of a button will kill the car making it immobile.

 

there are other systems out there, and we have dabbled with a few of them, but if your talking about putting one on a £30k + car then is it really worth scrimping?

 

rimfire - the only other place I would recommend would be flying sparks in threemilestone. may be worth giving them a call.

[Mungler]

Brett where are you based?

[rimfire4969]

Brett where are you based?

He is down here in the mighty Cornwall.

[brett1985]

Brett where are you based?

 

He is down here in the mighty Cornwall.

 

 

Cornwall....

[Mungler]

I'm waiting for the paperwork but I think it's the Cobra5 I've been quoted for.

 

Ah, but Cornwall, that's a little too far from the bodyshop in Wickford.

 

We have gone from this:

 

 

To this (car went in last October):

 

 

 

And the new paint is going on next week.....

 

Firstly, who knew that such pretty car (when seen at 10 yards) had quite so much rust (when opened up) and secondly, I am so excited the little girl in me has tinkled her pants.