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Old May 20, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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Has anyone had any experiences with trackers on their car - good or bad?

I use them at work on the commercial fleet but was contemplating an individual one to help reduce insurance costs and obviously to recover it should anything untoward happen!
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Old May 20, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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Can't you just sneak your car on to the company system??
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Old May 20, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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I have one and I don't think I have ever had an insurance discount as a result

No idea if it is good or not as nobody has yet stolen my car
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Old May 20, 2009 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by eSeM,May 20 2009, 12:51 PM
I have one and I don't think I have ever had an insurance discount as a result


Had mine for 5 years and it has never once reduced an insurance premium.
If that is your main motivation then I would advise you not to bother.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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Although it means there are more insurers t choose from on high value cars (of which the Honda isn't one).

Tracker were pish poor - can't be arsed to expand.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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I had one fitted on the new car and was given a discount of some 10 per cent via the Post Office. Some insurers were declining to quote without a system although they seem to accept the standard Honda alarm an immobilizer as sufficient.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:54 AM
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I have had insurance companies not quote because there was no tracker.

It was more to do with the fact that I wouldn't like to lose this car but an insurance discount would be a definite benefit.

Unfortunately at work we use Minorplant, which has improved since first installed but wouldn't rely on it to find a vehicle!
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Old May 20, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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I too struggle for a good quote without one in my Elise.

But seeing as your car is white who the fk's going to nick
it anyway?


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Old May 20, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by RUSS H,May 20 2009, 05:01 PM
I too struggle for a good quote without one in my Elise.

But seeing as your car is white who the fk's going to nick
it anyway?


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