new to the insurance world thanks for educating I think I am gonna go park my FD in the Ghetto and i would ahve 24,000 to build or buy an FD.

 

I asked about it at the local stealership, and the newest thing is the Early Warning System, which is a one-time install and fee. Comes w/ the transponders, installation, backup battery blah blah. Price...that's up to the dealer lol. I've spoken w/ ppl who've had it installed for as low as $400, and others who paid up to $995. Again, depends on how badly the stealership's planning on raping you.

Call Lo-Jack yourself and see if you can set it up directly w/ them...that's prob the cheapest way. And again, once you pay, it's one-time for life. No monthly fees.

I also asked if it's activated just by the doors/windows opening etc... apparently it has motion sensors, and if there is prolonged vibration or motion, using the ignition or not, or even the car is titled considerably (such as being towed), it'll trigger the system. Badass, huh?

Wow...I wonder how much the thief will be able to sell that for on Ebay when that doesn't do JACK to stop him from stealing and stripping a car lol

True, but after two or so claims in a short span (usually 2 years), they'll re-classify you as a "high risk" driver, and raise your premium accordingly lol. Shady dirty way of achieving the same goal, except on paper, it's different, so it's legit.

 

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Think layers of protection : think any good alarm for electronic, the a club or the other one that attaches to the pedals. The foot box is so small its a bitch to cut. But besides that a locking gas cap, and if you have some mods done how about a hiden on off switch for the fuel pump.

The the best security measure, use good judement where you park you car.

 

Actually, my understanding is that the LoJack Early Warning system only notifies you that your vehicle is being tampered with. Its similar to other paging systems. It still up to you to report a theft to the police so they can look for it.

Also, the effectiveness of the Lojack system depends entirely on how many of a given city's/county's/etc police cruisers have the locator installed. Not every cruiser is equipped with one, and the system relies on short range radio broadcast, so a locator equipped cruiser must be within certain range. It's not a city wide 'net' like you would think. Larger cities probably have a greater number of cruisers with the locator then rural areas, and keep in mind that Lojack calls are not at the top of an unit's priority list. I would contact your local PD to see how many of their units are locator equipped and what their procedure is for Lojack calls, before spending the money.

So, the sooner you find out and report it, and the better your odds of recovering. As time passes, the possiblity that the vehicle has left the search area increases. I think this might be a reason they introduced this feature to Lojack.

There are GPS locating systems based on cell or pager network locator technology, but they typically cost even more and have some sort of 'usage' or monthly fees. Lightyears more sophisticated with alot of interesting features and capabilities, but more then what most private vehicle owners would care to spend.

 

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PS: I use an autolock anyway though haha

Yes, you're correct. What I meant by being triggered, is being activated to notify you to verify your car's position and status, or notify the police/call LoJack to notify the police. But my point was, it has a vibration, motion, and tilt sensor, so it will be activated in pretty much ALL situations. Flatbed towing (tilting), towing on a roller (vibration/motion), etc.

True. Here's more specific info about that:

LoJack has coverage areas in 22 states and the District of Columbia, representing about 2/3 of the U.S. population, and is continually adding more coverage areas.

Statewide coverage (over 80% of the population)

• Arizona
• California
• Connecticut
• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• New Jersey
• Rhode Island

Major Metropolitan areas, cities and high crime area coverage

• Colorado
• Northern Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• North Carolina
• Northeast Illinois
• Southeast Louisiana
• Washington
• Southern Nevada
• Southeast New Hampshire
• Southeast New York
• Southeast Pennsylvania
• Central Texas
• Virginia

Absolutely. That's why it will call your phone, text message you, email you, cell your cell, and page you lol.

GPS systems require line-of-sight access to the orbiting GPS satellite system in order to track a missing vehicle. GPS systems can't penetrate forest cover, parking garages, or other obstructions. By contrast, LoJack uses a special FCC-allocated radio frequency that can penetrate many obstructions. GPS systems also require an external antenna that can be seen and easily broken off by potential thieves.

My friend installed this crazy GPS device on his Civic w/ a full Type R swap. If he parked under the tree at his house, he had ZERO reception. If he moved it a few inches away from the tree branches, he had a lot stronger signal. That scares me lol.

~Ramy

 

It would almost be cheaper just to buy a beater vehicle that you could use when you wanted to park in a high risk area..

 

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/car-go-bye-bye-54467/

 

What type of alarm will be able to arm its self after the tt goes off????

 

Auto lock sucks... All the theif has to do is bend the clutch pedal and the darn thing comes off.

Lowjack says, on their website, having it will decrease your insurance.

Removable steering wheels and some well hidden kill switches should do the trick. If the dudes happen to steal the car, hopefully you wake up early enough to call the Cops to tell em you got lowjack.