Chipster27
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What has your experience been? Seems to me most of the newer vehicles have so many deterrents from the manufacturer that people are stealing older vehicles. Two of our cars have LoJack, two don't and I didn't get it on the Harley. My perspective is that if someone steals them I have insurance, and honestly I don't want them back. Put them in a container and send them to some third world country.
However, it did get me thinking about my off road car. Incredibly easy to steal and I'd hate to lose it, just like a boat. But, I don't want to spend $700 for LoJack or some other device. In searching Amazon I found a GPS/SMS/GPRS system for $30 that you plug a cellular SIM card in to and it provides basically the same service as LoJack for the cost of replenishing the minutes on the card, $40/yr. At $700 for LoJack it would take me over 17 years to break even, and the device could be moved from car to car if I sell the Baja.
What has your experience been, and does LoJack or any other "vehicle recovery" device add any benefit when reselling the vehicle?
Here's the device. 147 reviews and 4.5 stars out of 5. Seems like a good, inexpensive alternative to what's commercially available.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KNR2YZ4?keywords=TK103a&qid=1452532886&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
However, it did get me thinking about my off road car. Incredibly easy to steal and I'd hate to lose it, just like a boat. But, I don't want to spend $700 for LoJack or some other device. In searching Amazon I found a GPS/SMS/GPRS system for $30 that you plug a cellular SIM card in to and it provides basically the same service as LoJack for the cost of replenishing the minutes on the card, $40/yr. At $700 for LoJack it would take me over 17 years to break even, and the device could be moved from car to car if I sell the Baja.
What has your experience been, and does LoJack or any other "vehicle recovery" device add any benefit when reselling the vehicle?
Here's the device. 147 reviews and 4.5 stars out of 5. Seems like a good, inexpensive alternative to what's commercially available.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KNR2YZ4?keywords=TK103a&qid=1452532886&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1