Comments on: Thieves put car security system to test

BT's new vehicle tracking system is pricey, but a company project manager has reason to be grateful for it already.

Are you kidding?

This is the biggest publicity stunt ever. A stolen car generally doesnt just get abandoned... undamaged. Hmmm... and the announcment was made the same day of the release? WOW.... what a coincidence. Very dissapointed at this making NEWS.

[Masterchris11]

exactly

There are no coincedences in life; just greedy people and conspiracies.

[alek_nedic]

biggest publicity

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[WDS2]

OnStar

OnStar has had this capability for years now. What's new here?

[heystoopid]

Sounds like a plant!

This sat track car alarm equipment has been standard fitment to all Fererari's, Lamborghini's , Porsche's and other expensive toy cars for years as part and parcel of the user negotiated insurance package. Further many police forces install these devices in honey cars, to routinely track down chop shops, and organised card theft gangs. Besides since Audi A4's have a fairly high antitheft rating, this story seems like a publicity plant(he should have chosen a Honda motor vehicle to make the story more plausible!)

[Masterchris11]

There are better ways

I still think that install preventative measures as a first choice are a better idea. Yeah this thing may get your car recovered, but how about not letting it get stolen in the first place. Here are some things you can do at home to prevent your car from being stolen:

1. install an ignition kill switch that must be flipped for the car to start.

2. install a fuel line cut out (easy)

lock your doors

and dont drive a car that ist worht more than twice the other cars in the area you live in (if you can afford that, you can probably afford to live somewhere nicer)

[Masterchris11]

AND...

whats more is that these simple things can lower insurance and dont require a yearly fee. Although, if you do drive a really nic e and/or expensive car it *might* be worth it to buy a vehicle recovery and tracking system...*might* be.