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LoJack for Classics...

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From Hemmings News:

Hard to believe, but LoJack Corporation – the company that founded the theft recovery system of the same name – has been in business for more than 20 years, resulting in more than a 90 percent success rate in helping recover daily drivers. Now the Massachusetts-based company delivers that same covert technology to owners of collectible vehicles with the LoJack for Classics system.

LoJack for Classics stolen vehicle recovery system has been specifically designed for the collector-car owner: a next generation, self-powered system that does not draw energy from the vehicle’s battery – nor does it need to be connected to the vehicle’s electrical system – yet still utilizes the company’s radio frequency technology that is directly integrated with police. The system’s installation process can be personalized to meet the specific needs of the collector-car owner, and the company’s select, certified installers take great care in preserving the integrity of the car’s interior and exterior appearance. As with the original LoJack, this new system can be hidden in one of a variety of locations.

The LoJack for Classics system is immediately available at the one-time cost of $695; however, it can be purchased for a limited time (now through January 31, 2011) for $295 by using the special promotional code of CC2EML295 when ordering.


https://store.lojack.com/product.aspx?zpid=374
 
Well I've always been curious about LoJack versus other means. I tried one of those GPS units (ZoomBak)for over a year. A waste of money. It required cell phone coverage for a signal then it would locate via GPS. Needed a clean view of the sky too. All that and then movement of the unit didn't re-act the system for over a hour later. It required a monhtly service too. :rp :rp

Does anyone have experience with LoJack?
 
Texas - Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson.

No Brazos county. :po
 
Nor in Kansas, we must be too low on the car theft column!
 
"silverblueBP" said:
Nor in Kansas, we must be too low on the car theft column!
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I think the problem there is the PD has to have upgraded from horses to cars first......
 
There's no coverage in Shasta County...I guess that not too many people want to steal redneck/white trash vehicles.
 
I've read about LoJack before that they don't even let the owner know where they install it. That is total crap. I can't think of a hiding place on my car that I don't know about or couldn't find if I looked hard enough.

Remember this is how well I know my car...every single nook and cranny and everything on it.

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They are doing that so it cannot be disabled by an owner and claim they could not locate the car and so the thief cannot easily locate and disable the unit.

No doubt, most classic restorers can find it if they want to. The average person would have a hard time.
 
Guys I have some limited experience with LoJack. There's limitations with it (as well as similar ones with OnStar), that they never advertise.

When LoJack determines they'll offer coverage in an area one of the first things they do is get with the local law enforcement agencies. They then fit a small amount of police vehicles with LoJack detector units for no charge (additional ones are paid for by they departments wanting more units). You'll be able to tell if agencies in your area have them, that's what the four small antennas in a square pattern on the roof are for (in case you always wondered!). Once the detection systems are in place they'll start pushing sales. The sytems do work and can be installed on just about anything. They can also be detected, once activated, by any agency that has the equipment, anywhere in the country. The detector units are always on too. We had an officer on patrol one day with a LoJack detector car. The system went off and the unit was tracked to a piece of construction equipment that was still on board a cargo ship at the port. The equipment had been stolen out of NJ!

The downside is what it takes for them to activate the system. I personally took a theft report, also on a piece of construction equipment. It took the detective bureau over four hours of jumping through hoops and making phone calls for LoJack to finally activate the sensor. OnStar is the same way though. It's NOT an instant thing as they try to portray in their ads!! Both systems DO work, but it's important to understand the whole picture before investing. Heck, here in Charleston if you had something stolen that was LoJack equipped it could EASILY be in FL, GA, or NC before they even start to activate their equipment! :wtf
 
"AzPete" said:
No doubt, most classic restorers can find it if they want to. The average person would have a hard time.
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The average person has a hard time finding the dipstick. :lol
 
I have (had) lojack in the Volvo. It really isn't that impressive as the service expires and the unit eventually needs replacing, while understandable that is would need to be replaced it is a ripoff from a cost perspective.
 
So it sounds like I should keep my Smith and Wesson under my pillow instead of dealing with LoGertrude....er LoMoma...er LoJack
 
"gtscode" said:
I have (had) lojack in the Volvo. It really isn't that impressive as the service expires and the unit eventually needs replacing, while understandable that is would need to be replaced it is a ripoff from a cost perspective.
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So there is a monthly service fee? Or planned obsolesence?

Tell us the details Justin.
 
You have to have it inspected every two years and buy a new warranty every two years otherwise they don't guarantee it will work.

I see this as an annualized fee.

If my car were stolen I have no idea if they would even try to locate it as I haven't had it inspected nor did I pay for the warranty.
 
"gtscode" said:
You have to have it inspected every two years and buy a new warranty every two years otherwise they don't guarantee it will work.

I see this as an annualized fee.

If my car were stolen I have no idea if they would even try to locate it as I haven't had it inspected nor did I pay for the warranty.
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So you are basically paying for the service and for them to check the battery every couple years, eh?
 
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