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Would you be ready to pay close to $700 for this option on your car?
What are the pros and cons - is the insurance rebate enough to pay for it over the course of 5 years?
I know I'll be asked this when I take delivery - i want to hear your opinions...
I paid $499 for mine at Beverly Hills Mercedes for my smartie. It mounts by the battery under the passenger's feet. The insurance discount won't be enough to pay the whole thing, but will be close. If you have the smart factory alarm, there is no further discount on insurance.
You can probably find LoJack much cheaper at any car stereo shop in town that at a auto dealer.
It's worth it if your car ever gets stolen and the thieves don't think to remove or disable the LoJack.
We have it on the H3. Most times don't think about it. At one time most folks didn't know where the LoJack units were being placed. Now as evidenced by this post people do know. If we know then the thieves know. I don't think the value is what it use to be. So I'm still thinking about whether or not to get it myself. At the moment I'm leaning towards just the factory alarm.
As pointed out in other threads, LoJack only works if your local cops have the necessary equipment in their cars. If they do, or your car will spend lots of time in locations where they do, fine. If not, it's just wasted money.
And there is also the issue of your location: does your police force have the equipment to trace your car? I'm not too familiar with the system, but was told that only large cities police forces have the appropriate receivers. Once your car has left such coverage...
Gosh,
I live in NH - I sometimes leave my Pt Cruiser's doors unlocked with the keys in the ignition and its still there in the morning * darn it *... hehe
I am not sure the cops are "up to the latest thing" here ...
And there is also the issue of your location: does your police force have the equipment to trace your car? I'm not too familiar with the system, but was told that only large cities police forces have the appropriate receivers. Once your car has left such coverage......
but where do most stolen vehicles end up? chop shops in metropolitan cities, where more police units are LoJack enabled.
Gosh,
I live in NH - I sometimes leave my Pt Cruiser's doors unlocked with the keys in the ignition and its still there in the morning * darn it *... hehe
I am not sure the cops are "up to the latest thing" here ...
That's what I thought; unless you plan on spending a lot of time where LoJack is used by the cops, my recommendation is to pass on it.
The other drawback of Low Jack, at least it was in the beginning, is that you as the owner have to actually report the fact that the car has been stolen. Until the car is reported, the would be new acquirers are in the process of getting the car to its new location and most likely stripping the car. It's not all it is hyped up to be.
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