4x4 Action Group

I have faith in the trackers. I don't trust the fitters.

Mad Manny wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:48 am

So... you wont have a tracker fitted.
You do have a tracker fitted.

I think Anti Trackers are like Anti Vaxxers.

You guys need to wear tin foil hats...

The only tinfoil hat I need is to block out the kak you usually say.

Mad Manny wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:48 am

So... you wont have a tracker fitted.
You do have a tracker fitted.

The SX4 came with it fitted as new... "a selling point". I doubt that even a single SX4 has ever ben stolen.

It's cost me one battery, and it's probably going to cost me another.

Saxj wrote: It's cost me one battery, and it's probably going to cost me another.

Not worth having a battery charger when the car is not in use?

Wave wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:52 pm

[quote=Saxj
It's cost me one battery, and it's probably going to cost me another.

Not worth having a battery charger when the car is not in use?
[/quote]

By the time my brain remembers to think about charging the battery, it's completely flat again.

Mad Manny wrote:My tracking company calls me if they dont detect movement from a vehicle after a period of time.

I then make a point of using that vehicle as soon as possible...

It's a brilliant reminder system.

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Who is your service provider

Saxj wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:21 am

Discovery Insure.

I have a 2008 Suzuki SX4, which doesn't get driven much, but the tracker is pretty effective at draining it's battery.

Err.. coupla things;
1. I'd rather fit 3different Tracking devises than insure with Discovery Insure.
2. You are blaming a tracking device for a battery draining due to disuse.
I had a Merc 280SL, no device. Drove it seldom.
Had to jump start it every time & batteries barely made a year.
Use the vehicle one day a week & that 'Tracking' problem will disappear...

Bugger wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:58 pm

Who is your service provider?

I am with Skytrax.
It's through Tracker.
Costs me R1999.95pm for 6 vehicles.

My guys (Colt) arrived at a client at 09:40.
I called them & asked why they took so long.
They said 'Traffic'.
I ran the Skytrax Trip Report on that vehicle.
I think the 21 minutes wasted going to Spar (for 18mins the engine was off) was to blame.

A difficult client called me one night.
Shouting saying my guys left there "...before 3 o'clock!!!".
He then proceeded to shout & carry on like a Bi-Polar idiot.

I checked Skytrax (KB250D).
They started the vehicle at 16:02.
It only moved at 16:17 (so it was idling while they loaded - as is policy).
At 16:19 they stopped at the security gate to 'sign out'.
At 16:21 they were still in his street.

I sent the report to client later with a politely worded "Don't talk sh!t' note...

Why do the guys have to idle the bakie while loading?

I think we digressing here - personally I’m glad to see another insurance competitor in what is a very bespoke field of true off road and cross border travel.
It’s a small niche in the bigger scheme of things and the traditional larger insurance companies don’t really cater for this irrespective if the say they comply with repatriation over borders - in truth it’s up to you to get the vehicle to the border and they will compensate some of the costs. That’s a far cry to being stuck in a country where you don’t speak the language and a professional outfit takes care of everything for you.
Needless to say I welcome this additional services to our community and am confident it will support better rates and services over time


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