GPS tracking

[snwmbl]

Whats the general consensus on GPS tracking units? I've only just briefly looked into it but can anyone save me some time and tell me whats the go. The Mongoose PT890 unit looks pretty good. Small unit, No ongoing fees etc. Cheers!

[boon]

Outlandishly expensive for what is essentially a re-packaged version of the Chinese ones you can buy for sweet FA on Aliexpress/DX.

[wrxguy]

This is something I am interested in as well. Not so much for the road car but the rally car. The amount of race/rally cars stolen is becoming a little alarming. Hell the last one I saw taken was actually still on the trailer and the tow vehicle was stolen with car & trailer attached. Makes me all the more keener to be able to turn up at the house & retrieve my vehicle with a little of my displeasure shown to those that have it! I have tried some trackers but when they arent in cellphone reception they are useless.

[snwmbl]

Thought people would have more to add to this topic.

[ADIKT]

 snwmbl said:

Thought people would have more to add to this topic.

I have decided to keep my thoughts/comments to myself. Just takes one read of my 2nd stolen car thread to gather my thoughts (and others)

[Joker]

there's a few topics on this aye, might be more in the other threads / all the same

[loner]

I have recently had a tracker and alarm installed by http://vehiclesecurity.co.nz.

I don't really want to go into the details as I'm very bloody security conscious these

days... give him a ring for real advice.

[snwmbl]

Thanks loner!

[boon]

 ADIKT said:

I have decided to keep my thoughts/comments to myself. Just takes one read of my 2nd stolen car thread to gather my thoughts (and others)

You mean that you got ****ed by AVS and their **** product and then they went completely teflon-shouldered and washed their hands of it?

I don't care if they're a club sponsor, that was unforgiveable.

[megamac]

 boon said:

You mean that you got ****ed by AVS and their **** product and then they went completely teflon-shouldered and washed their hands of it?

I don't care if they're a club sponsor, that was unforgiveable.

I feel like i'm missing out on something here

[snwmbl]

Check out ADIKTs thread in the Stolen forum.. Will be steering well clear of AVS.

[megamac]

Ah right

eBay it is

man that sucks

[pmkhoi]

Have AVS on mine, seems to run well until now. I do check the tracking every few days and it quite accurate. The main reason to get it is that I can get lower stolen excess from insurance (i got $0 excess in case of stolen).

[Steviep168]

Same here too I've got AVS on both of my motors purely and simply for the $0 excess.

Not had any issues with them as yet....... :)

[hijacka]

Speaking only of the cheap ebay ones they are worth having but you should note they will flatten a battery if the car is unused for a week or why depending on the battery its self.. although its got a built in battery the unit keeps sending gps signals so puts drain on the battery.

[Guest]

 hijacka said:

Speaking only of the cheap ebay ones they are worth having but you should note they will flatten a battery if the car is unused for a week or why depending on the battery its self.. although its got a built in battery the unit keeps sending gps signals so puts drain on the battery.

If its a subaru it should be getting driven daily unless the engines out.

[hijacka]

 evowrx said:

If its a subaru it should be getting driven daily unless the engines out.

Well maybe for some but there are weekend only examples out there to that might get caught out/ not just cars boats or why would suffer the same. I would say its like that with all gps trackers?, perhaps a battery upgrade to go with the tracker would be a good investment in any case.

[loner]

You'll only be complacent about security once... then you won't be putting cheap **** GPS trackers or alarms in your car.

[Joker]

I like the bit where only 'star rated' alarms will get you lower insurance & cheapies/DX.com/Alixpress wont as I am led to believe

the star rating system doesn't even exist anymore.....

[Guest]

 hijacka said:

Well maybe for some but there are weekend only examples out there to that might get caught out/ not just cars boats or why would suffer the same. I would say its like that with all gps trackers?, perhaps a battery upgrade to go with the tracker would be a good investment in any case.

Yep mine sits in garage now. Weird how wife thinks its a bad idea to have the engine in bits on the pool table when its not getting driven...

[hijacka]

 evowrx said:

Yep mine sits in garage now. Weird how wife thinks its a bad idea to have the engine in bits on the pool table when its not getting driven...

Sounds like your engine is hard done by there bro. Bring it in to the kitchen Ross Sub style lmao

[Guest]

 evowrx said:

Weird how wife thinks its a bad idea to have the engine in bits on the pool table when its not getting driven...

Is that right Clint, do i?

More like your not allowed to drive the audi so you need to have your car in a drivable state.

[Joker]

rut rohhh

[Scoobydoo]

Haha clint gets away with even less now