[DeTomaso] LOJACK FOR CLASSICS - SPECIAL PRICE

[GW]

GPS will be blocked by Satellites will occur if it is in an enclosed 
building or enclosed trailer. Trailer is possible but building really 
doesn't matter. You see, if you drive up to a building then pull it 
inside, the last pinged position is ....outside the building! You can 
leave it in there for a year never bringing it out but it will still 
have the last position being pinged.

At this point saying you cannot find your car is not completely 
accurate. I know of at least one company (not for cars) which can give 
you a general area of where your car is because they identify cell 
towers which are talking to it. This gives you a little less then a mile 
radius on average. This is not even triangulation but simply proximity. 
You might not be able to get GPS but you can get cell. I have even seen 
this work first hand with the antenna removed!

Some GPS companies do not require an activation until the car is stolen 
which means the SIM number is parked or dormant till turned on. My issue 
is I always hoped that works.

I have  home grown GPS system for mine which I can watch on my 
blackberry or computer. I have my own motion activated circuit which 
keeps the unit dormant till the car moves. You can so much as sit in the 
car and it will turn on so if the car is towed it will become active. 
When it does it sends an email to my blackberry that it has been activated.

Another advantage to having live tracking on a car is the ability to 
keep people working on your car in check. For instance, I will likely 
have some one else do my interior. When I do, I will know if the car is 
moved......within 30 seconds of it changing location, or if ignition is on!

There are ALOT  of options out there right now.

Gary





Larry Finch wrote:
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>  No Brent, you cannot use Lojack yourself. It is police  based. But once you buy it, that is the end of your expense.
> A GPS based system will continue to require regular payments to keep it active. AND it will not work at all if the unit is blocked from GPS satellites.
> The Lojack system is advertised as functional through concrete, heavy foliage and steel containers.
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> My folks in Tucson have twice had their stolen car recovered thanks to their Lojack system.  Within 24 hours.
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> Even then, in one instance the dash VIN had already been changed out and I suspect the car was destined for an
> over-the-border journey in short time.
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> So what if YOU can't track the car's location? Are you really going to walk into the chop shop and ask for your
> car to be returned? Having law enforcement perform the recovery sure seems like the logical choice.
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> Larry
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