The intent of this write up is solely not to convince you on why you need a tracker in your vehicle but to enlighten cum educate folks who might in the near future plan to add an extra layer of security, comfort and control to their car, make the right choices while making informed negotiations with an installer .And as well explain some hazy misconceptions about this technology.

We must commend owners of @carreportng . Creating a database for stolen vehicle has been the norm in developed countries handled by the police. www.carreport.com.ng is a wonderful platform that has provided for victims of car theft a medium to register their cases and hope someone somewhere pops an alarm.

Why the heck do you need a car tracker in the first place



Assuming you are not aware that that the state of Nigeria’s security has gone down the bricks partly as a result of present economic meltdown , and the police at times seems not to offer any help . Car theft have further become a lucrative business in Nigeria. Giving the new Forex regime it is cheaper to buy in Nigeria(stolen) than import a new one.

1. Adds an extra layer of security, comfort and control to your car. Just imagine been at a social function or in your office but you can’t help but keep thinking about how safe that car you bought after saving for countless months is at the parking lot. With a good vehicle tracker you can disable your engines by sending a simple command to ensure that car never starts (YES!!!, I know new models of cars have transponders attached to there keys ,but they still get stolen and might not be easily recovered without a tracker and I still wonder how) Read : Stolen Toyota Highlander 2008 Model https://www.nairaland.com/3206716/stolen-toyota-highlander-2008-model

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On a second thought, you know we Nigerians and trust issues .You own fleet of cars running the streets of Lagos. Making cool cash for you. Its normal that you must care to know where these vehicles are at and their status at a particular time and state so that driver does not come back each day with stories that tickle the nipple.

Still remember visiting one of the big boys in my street to introduce this security feature to him and he was like “what the heck is car tracking and why do I need it?” after all my jingles he never called back , but that vehicle was stolen just last month

Misconceptions/FAQs about vehicle trackers

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I don’t need a car tracker, I have a yearly paid third party insurance.
Using South Africa as a case study: Every registered vehicle is fitted with a tracking device thus just as our police force check for your scam insurance papers, south African police demand for tracker papers.It and this has helped bring car related crimes down to the barest minimum .It is worthy to note that you can’t lay a claim on third party insurance. Still wonder why we pay for that.

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I rather go for comprehensive insurance..Fine and good..Note that any good insurance firm you choose for this purpose must install a tracker on your vehicle. That’s after you have paid 30% of the vehicles actual value plus a monthly premium of up to 7k(yes)..Why not take your insurance into your hands and save yourself cool cash.

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Is car tracking insurance? Auto tracking is not insurance. Permit me to call it is a manual override of comprehensive insurance where you take your insurance into your hands and save yourself cool cash on premiums..

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Installing an auto tracker is expensive..NO NO NO...Basically installing a tracker is not expensive unless you opt for Fleet management where the installing company partly manages your tracker and is responsible for recharging the tracker number.