Posted by Regal/NC on 1/12/10 1:03pm
Msg #317740

GPS Vehicle Tracking System

Do any of you folks use a GPS Vehicle Tracking System for your vehicle?

Reply by MrEd_Ca on 1/12/10 1:37pm
Msg #317743

I use a Tom Tom ...

... that I bought on sale at Staples a while back. You need to be careful with some of the directions, it can both send you on a round about way or send you on a wrong way. Once it wanted to have me drive through a persons garage & up a wooded hillside to get to another road (maybe there was a road there at one time?) . At other times --- most of the time --- it has more than proved to be a real time saver, especially after dark. However, it usually won't get me to the exact address, but usually within a house or two.

Reply by Regal/NC on 1/12/10 1:43pm
Msg #317745

Re: I use a Tom Tom ...

Thanks for your reply. I am referring to a system that allows remote acces to vehicle locate, not provide GPS directions.

Reply by PAW on 1/12/10 1:52pm
Msg #317747

LIke LoJack?

http://www.lojack.com

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 1/12/10 1:57pm
Msg #317749

Re: LIke LoJack?

I have Lojack on my truck, but have not had a chance to test it, thankfully. You do need to take it back every now and then to make sure it is still functional as it has a re-chargeable battery that powers it just in case the thieves disconnect the power. That is the only maintenance.

GM cars have Onstar that are suppose to do the same thing, however, I don't know if it will still function should the power be disconnected.

Reply by Regal/NC on 1/12/10 2:02pm
Msg #317750

Re: LIke LoJack?

Similar to LoJack , but system that can be monitored by the consumer (family).

Here is one I had in mind:

http://www.bluewatersecurityprofessionals.com/VTS_8000_GPS_RealTime_Vehicle_Tracking_System.html

I do a lot of travelling in remote rural areas and folks have been running off the road and not rescued or recovered for several days in some cases.

Reply by Regal/NC on 1/12/10 2:12pm
Msg #317755

PAW the LoJack product is appealing

I am going to try and get their related costs for the Proximity Plus product.

Reply by jba/fl on 1/15/10 2:36pm
Msg #318157

Regal - did you ever get a cost on this? n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 1/15/10 3:12pm
Msg #318160

I would also like to know the cost of the products. n/m

Reply by Doris_CO on 1/12/10 2:50pm
Msg #317758

My son works for a company called Tracking the World. These units can be carried on your person, in your purse, etc., or they can be mounted on the vehicle with a heavy duty magnetic case. they are small, about the size of one of those old pagers. You access google maps to see the route. A lot of law enforcement and private investigators use these gps units. Check out www.trackingtheworld.com.

Reply by Regal/NC on 1/12/10 3:06pm
Msg #317759

Doris CO: nice but $60 a month. Not in my budget! n/m

Reply by rengel/CA on 1/12/10 3:08pm
Msg #317760

http://www.findmespot.com/en/

Many of my motorcycling friends use this and rave about it.

Reply by Art_PA on 1/12/10 4:15pm
Msg #317771

Sure. They are a great help, particularly when you are going long distances between signings. They can save many miles. They are not perfect, so it is a good idea to know where you are going before you start out. If the address is in a new development, it may not be in your system.

Even Google maps does not include some streets which have been there for many years, so you should take a few seconds to enter the address before starting out, and map the destination if it is not in the system.

Mine came with the car, but you can find many in stores and on line. I suggest a larger screen and that you read reviews, especially if you are looking at refurbished units.

Reply by LKT/CA on 1/12/10 4:42pm
Msg #317774

Our cell phones have satellite tracking....in an emergency, police can track your cellphone through your service provider, I think it's more than just your cellphone signal bouncing off the nearest tower. I believe if you have your cell on or near you, the coordinates can be pinpointed.

Reply by Jim/AL on 1/13/10 8:53am
Msg #317825

Bobby, I met a salesman in FL that was making a killing $$$ selling these things to new and used car lots, rental lots etc...

They put them in financed cars and use it to find and shut down the car if payments get behind, great idea and great sales he said.

Reply by John Schenk on 1/15/10 1:58pm
Msg #318144

FYI a press release from LoJack today.

WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced three major recoveries in the past week in Southern California that resulted in the rescue of a four-year-old child, the recovery of more than $1,000,000 worth of construction equipment and vehicles, and the arrest of two car thieves. These recoveries demonstrate how LoJack's Radio Frequency technology -- which operates even if the vehicle is in a concrete garage, steel container or hidden in dense foliage -- and direct integration with police help law enforcement, recover not only vehicles -- but unwitting passengers -- unharmed, bust major theft rings and arrest the thieves behind these and other more serious crimes.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO )

"Despite these thefts in Southern California, theft rates around the country are declining; but they are not the only rates that are plunging," said Patrick Clancy, Vice President of Law Enforcement, LoJack Corporation. "Recovery rates for vehicles not equipped with a LoJack System have plummeted from a high in 1999 of 67 percent to today's low of 57 percent, according to National Insurance Crime Bureau figures. Yet, over that same period of time, LoJack has continually delivered a 90 percent success rate--the best recovery rate in the business. So, for people whose vehicles are stolen--and especially for the parents whose four-year-old son was in the back seat when their car was taken--the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System continues to prove its effectiveness every day."

Below are the three Southern California LoJack recoveries:

In Granada Hills, a parent, whose four-year-old son was in the back seat, left the family's Mazda SUV running momentarily to do a quick errand. In that few minutes span, the vehicle was stolen. The parent immediately notified local authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department's Devonshire Division, who activated the vehicle's LoJack System. Within four minutes, officers began tracking the silent Radio Frequency signal and recovered the stolen vehicle--and most importantly--rescued the unharmed child.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley Station began tracking a LoJack-based Radio Frequency signal, which led them to a 60-acre rural lot in Northern Los Angeles County. In a remote area, detectives recovered a LoJack-equipped Bobcat Skid-Steer. Upon further investigation, they discovered 35 stolen vehicles and many other mobile assets including stolen motor homes, utility vehicles, boats, recreational and construction trailers, tractors, generators, welders and other off-road vehicles, valued at more than $1,000,000.

A Pasadena Police Department helicopter picked up a LoJack signal and began tracking a 2003 GMC pickup truck that had been reported stolen in Altadena. The pilot and observer spotted the pickup and called patrol officers as the truck was being parked. The Pasadena Police immediately arrested a 17-year-old boy who was on probation for car theft and his 18-year-old companion.

About LoJack Corporation

LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market more than two decades ago, is the global leader in finding and recovering a wide range of mobile assets including cars, construction equipment and motorcycles--having recovered more than $5 billion USD in stolen assets worldwide. In today's rapidly changing world, LoJack's core competencies are more valuable and more relevant than ever as they are now being applied into new areas, such as the prevention, detection and recovery of stolen cargo and finding and rescuing people with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's and autism. LoJack has the proven processes, ultimate technology for recovery--Radio Frequency--and unique integration with law enforcement agencies, making its offerings the most effective solutions that not only deliver a wide range of recoveries, but also enhance the safety of the public on a global level. LoJack's Stolen Vehicle Recovery System operates in 27 states and the District of Columbia, and in more than 30 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit www.lojack.com.

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