So I am thinking of getting a nice new 325M Sport, and counting up all the options; extras. I am now getting worried about car security, with a car with all those nice 'M' features.
So Tracker (UK based system) looks interesting, and Tracker Monitor or Retrieve seem reasonable price. But I cannot see how these help against key jacking thefts.
The problem with TRACKER Retrieve is that I have to notice that the Car has been nicked before I notify Tracker HQ to activate the Tracker. If it is several hours before I know its been pinched, then the car will already have been stripped down, or the TRACKER deactivated by profesional car thieves.
So if I consider the TRACKER Monitor, it automatically notifies TRACKER HQ of any 'unauthorised' vehicle movements, so they can alert me by phone before activating the Tracker. But how it knows of 'unauthorised' is inclear, presumably of car break in via car immobilisers system. - But then the Alarm would have gone off anyway.
- So I don't see the means by which TRACKER can help, when the keys have been pinced, and I only notice several hours later. I don't see the additonal cost of Monitor helping very much.
Nor do I see Echo and Horizon, these additonal feature systems just help with GPS location after the Tracker activation.
So I am puzzled how TRACKER helps in the increased cases of Key jacking by professional thieves, and where I might still not notice the theft for several hours.
Anyone care to comment ?
Personally I would prefer an option to enter a 4 code every time I try to start the car,
Jules