Lojack? - Honda Pilot

piku · 12-11-2006, 09:12 PM

I was in the dealer today doing the extra markup w/ the finance dept. He was trying to get me to get lojack at $630. I would've but just dont have that much budgeted.

So anyways, just wondering if there can even be a group buy of Lojack... at least for those who live in the Bay Area (Eastbay for example)... Just wondering... =)

PS. I know it would help a lot of people sleep very well at night

jay · 12-12-2006, 08:17 AM

As others on this board have commented, LoJack is pretty low-tech as far as vehicle recovery systems go. I had the top-end LoJack with Early Warning System in my last Lexus, and wouldn't bother with it again.

It took LoJack several trips to get the system working properly, and then I discovered that there wasn't sufficient radio tower coverage in the Manassas area. At work in Tysons, I'd be notified of vehixle movement in 15 minutes or less. Here at home, a thief could steal the car, and the early warning system would never trigger an alert.

N_Jay · 12-12-2006, 08:22 AM

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Originally posted by piku
PS. I know it would help a lot of people sleep very well at night

I sleep fine!

wwong · 12-12-2006, 10:33 AM

An alternative to Lojack is networkcar. Click on the link in my profile.

You can track your vehicle at any time. If wife is out shopping with the Pilot, you can find out exactly where she is.

piku · 12-13-2006, 01:39 AM

Yah, heard about it... $1300 for 5yrs seems a bit pricey ain't it... vs $500-600 one-time. The finance guy showed me their new thing, I guess its called Early Warning. Pretty much you carry a receiver. You're vehicle moves; the Lojack transmitter senses motion; it then sends a ping to your receiver. If you don't have it, it notifies the center. The center then calls you to confirm, then go from there...

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Originally posted by wwong
An alternative to Lojack is networkcar. Click on the link in my profile.

You can track your vehicle at any time. If wife is out shopping with the Pilot, you can find out exactly where she is.

rocky · 12-13-2006, 06:17 AM

Odds on your car being stolen....very very slim.

If your car is stolen, then whats your total financial exposure for the car, your deductible.

Only people who save with Lojack is the Insurance company. For the owner it makes no financial sense

(this comes from an insurance guy)

jay · 12-13-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by piku
Yah, heard about it... $1300 for 5yrs seems a bit pricey ain't it... vs $500-600 one-time. The finance guy showed me their new thing, I guess its called Early Warning. Pretty much you carry a receiver. You're vehicle moves; the Lojack transmitter senses motion; it then sends a ping to your receiver. If you don't have it, it notifies the center. The center then calls you to confirm, then go from there...

That's not exactly how it works. You have to carry a LoJack keypass with you when you drive the car. If you don't have the keypass, i.e. like a thief, the LoJack system starts sending out a signal that's transmitted back to LoJack. The system then contacts you up to 5 different ways (email and telephone contact points) that the car's been moved without the keypass.

The keypass is about the size of a remote, and as I said in my earlier post, if the car isn't in range of a tower to pick up and send the signal back to LoJack, you'll never get the early warning.

I know with the frustration I had with it, I'm not wasting $800-900 on it again. Better to put the money into an insurance policy that'll replace a stolen/totaled car with a brand new one.

N_Jay · 12-13-2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by jay
. . .Better to put the money into an insurance policy that'll replace a stolen/totaled car with a brand new one.

Like $0 deductible comprehensive?

12-11-2006, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
piku Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Francisco/Alameda, CA Posts: 98 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lojack? I was in the dealer today doing the extra markup w/ the finance dept. He was trying to get me to get lojack at $630. I would've but just dont have that much budgeted. So anyways, just wondering if there can even be a group buy of Lojack... at least for those who live in the Bay Area (Eastbay for example)... Just wondering... =) PS. I know it would help a lot of people sleep very well at night

12-12-2006, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
jay Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 11,116 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	As others on this board have commented, LoJack is pretty low-tech as far as vehicle recovery systems go. I had the top-end LoJack with Early Warning System in my last Lexus, and wouldn't bother with it again. It took LoJack several trips to get the system working properly, and then I discovered that there wasn't sufficient radio tower coverage in the Manassas area. At work in Tysons, I'd be notified of vehixle movement in 15 minutes or less. Here at home, a thief could steal the car, and the early warning system would never trigger an alert. __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited "When you get to the fork in the road, take it." --Yogi Berra

12-12-2006, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
wwong Super Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,368 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	An alternative to Lojack is networkcar. Click on the link in my profile. You can track your vehicle at any time. If wife is out shopping with the Pilot, you can find out exactly where she is. __________________ Custom Non Slip Foam Pads for the Honda Pilot, Click here to visit my website 2003 Honda Pilot EXL-NAV, Starlight Silver, #86733 "Featured Pilot March 2004" EXTERIOR-Perfect Fit Hood Guard, Lower Trim, Lower Trim Garnish, Bumper Garnish, Fog Lights with Eurodezigns H3 bulbs, Wheel Locks, Fender Flares, Crossbars, Door Mirror Covers, Vent Visors, Running Boards, Rear Splash Guards, Trailer Hitch, Pilot #PM555 Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips, Euro Dezigns H4 replacing Sylvania Silverstars, Tire Minders, EX emblem, Third Brake Light Decal, Michelin CT, Chrome OEM Wheels, Muth Signal Mirrors, Sylvania #885 Back Up Lights INTERIOR-Wooden Shift Lever, Wood Grain Interior Trim, All Weather Mats, Cargo Cover, Cargo Organizer, Cargo Tray, Cargo Liner, Trunk Organizer, Broadway Optics Mirror, Raybrig R130 ELECTRONICS-Networkcar, Power Inverter, Nav DVD upgrade V.2.11C, Rear View Camera CUSTOM ACCESSORIES- Door Edge Guard, Foam Pads for Center Console and 2nd Row Activity Tray, Foam Pads for Doors and 3rd Row Bins and Cupholders, Dead Pedal Cover, Cargo Storage Pad, Padded Glove Box, Sunglass Holder Pad, Pillar Protection Tape, Fog Light Covers, Door Reflectors, Cargo Liner Velcro Replacement Kit, Chrome h-p License Plate Frame, VTM-4 emblem, Chrome Accent for the OEM Lower Trim, Chrome Accent for the OEM Running Boards, Chrome Grille Accent, Navi Screen Protector, Non-Slip Pad for the OEM Cargo Tray, hp.org sticker and tee

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12-13-2006, 06:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,175 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Odds on your car being stolen....very very slim. If your car is stolen, then whats your total financial exposure for the car, your deductible. Only people who save with Lojack is the Insurance company. For the owner it makes no financial sense (this comes from an insurance guy)

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