Anyone using Guidepoint Tracking System?
08-25-2002, 07:05 PM
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Anyone using Guidepoint Tracking System?
I am just being diligent here, since the dealer gave me the quick pitch and some info. Executive summary: GPS-driven, online tracking/recovery system.
Is anyone using this system today or know someone that is/has used it? I would like to hear the positive and negative aspects.
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Sounds interesting, but not sure if I really need it.
Thanks.
Is anyone using this system today or know someone that is/has used it? I would like to hear the positive and negative aspects.
www.guidepointsystems.com
Sounds interesting, but not sure if I really need it.
Thanks.
08-25-2002, 11:23 PM
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LA-Z got that in his car. He told me it was $1200, dealer installed. You could track where the car is, and where it was the day before on their website. Kinda cool, but I don't know if I would fork $1200 for it.
08-26-2002, 07:42 AM
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It's actually pretty tricked out. You can see on the internet at any point and it will tell you excatly where your car is, and has been for the last 24 hours or something. Also it will monitor driving habits and if all the sudden at 3:00 in the morning on a tuesday your car gets up and goes they will call you! on your cell and home number to make sure you are the one driving and if no response email you. If after a day they will call police for you. And if you do get your car robbed and call the place they know IMMEDAITLY where your car is, and will call local police wherever they are (unlike Lojack which is police need scanners for and if the local cops don't have it your a shiet out of luck.) Sorry if I sound like a salesman, but seems like the most uptodate securtiy device around (and if you have blue tooth-handheld comp you can check on your ride if you park it at club/party/etc. and want to make sure it's where you parked it! 
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I have Enthu. Model, extras are Lug Nutz (why not, $75 Bucks), Mats (Def. Worth it) Rear Spoiler (SWEET! Really looks good in person) Side/Curtin Air Bags (god knows I don't ever want to use that ****) and the GPS Tracker. Is it worth it? If you want extra securtiy, cheaper insurance, and a cool gadget, (hey dude check it out, here is my Z!!!!) sure. ($20 a month over 5 years.) Esp. when I get the wireless handheld windows powered. + They give you I think 3000K if your car ever gets stolen regardless of Insurance, so god forbid you have to use it it will more then pay for itself.
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08-26-2002, 07:34 PM
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Sheeez Big Brother is watching. I don't think I want someone to know where I am all the time. Now what if my wife gets ahold of this and tracks down my every move. I think I'll pass on this one. 
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That's some scary schit...just think if the wife gets a hold of this info. 
Originally posted by LA-Z
It's actually pretty tricked out. You can see on the internet at any point and it will tell you excatly where your car is, and has been for the last 24 hours or something. Also it will monitor driving habits and if all the sudden at 3:00 in the morning on a tuesday your car gets up and goes they will call you! on your cell and home number to make sure you are the one driving and if no response email you. If after a day they will call police for you. And if you do get your car robbed and call the place they know IMMEDAITLY where your car is, and will call local police wherever they are (unlike Lojack which is police need scanners for and if the local cops don't have it your a shiet out of luck.) Sorry if I sound like a salesman, but seems like the most uptodate securtiy device around (and if you have blue tooth-handheld comp you can check on your ride if you park it at club/party/etc. and want to make sure it's where you parked it!
It's actually pretty tricked out. You can see on the internet at any point and it will tell you excatly where your car is, and has been for the last 24 hours or something. Also it will monitor driving habits and if all the sudden at 3:00 in the morning on a tuesday your car gets up and goes they will call you! on your cell and home number to make sure you are the one driving and if no response email you. If after a day they will call police for you. And if you do get your car robbed and call the place they know IMMEDAITLY where your car is, and will call local police wherever they are (unlike Lojack which is police need scanners for and if the local cops don't have it your a shiet out of luck.) Sorry if I sound like a salesman, but seems like the most uptodate securtiy device around (and if you have blue tooth-handheld comp you can check on your ride if you park it at club/party/etc. and want to make sure it's where you parked it!
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Originally posted by LA-Z
It's actually pretty tricked out. You can see on the internet at any point and it will tell you excatly where your car is, and has been for the last 24 hours or something. Also it will monitor driving habits and if all the sudden at 3:00 in the morning on a tuesday your car gets up and goes they will call you! on your cell and home number to make sure you are the one driving and if no response email you. If after a day they will call police for you. And if you do get your car robbed and call the place they know IMMEDAITLY where your car is, and will call local police wherever they are (unlike Lojack which is police need scanners for and if the local cops don't have it your a shiet out of luck.) Sorry if I sound like a salesman, but seems like the most uptodate securtiy device around (and if you have blue tooth-handheld comp you can check on your ride if you park it at club/party/etc. and want to make sure it's where you parked it!
It's actually pretty tricked out. You can see on the internet at any point and it will tell you excatly where your car is, and has been for the last 24 hours or something. Also it will monitor driving habits and if all the sudden at 3:00 in the morning on a tuesday your car gets up and goes they will call you! on your cell and home number to make sure you are the one driving and if no response email you. If after a day they will call police for you. And if you do get your car robbed and call the place they know IMMEDAITLY where your car is, and will call local police wherever they are (unlike Lojack which is police need scanners for and if the local cops don't have it your a shiet out of luck.) Sorry if I sound like a salesman, but seems like the most uptodate securtiy device around (and if you have blue tooth-handheld comp you can check on your ride if you park it at club/party/etc. and want to make sure it's where you parked it!
Thanks,
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08-27-2002, 03:23 AM
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What I meant was that you can use blue-tooth/wireless technology to link up to internet via Handheld Comps. running windows and connect to the website and check on your car. Basically, get a sprint PCS Phone that has Handheld built in, and you can check on your ride while your walking around.
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This device does something similiar to what you are refering....
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/national...c-sp1-001.html
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/national...c-sp1-001.html
Originally posted by jeffw
What brand was this? I called the GuidePoint Systems guys and they said they did not have a Bluetooth version. Or did you mean that you used BT to connect to your GPRS phone and just surf to their website?
Thanks,
Jeff
What brand was this? I called the GuidePoint Systems guys and they said they did not have a Bluetooth version. Or did you mean that you used BT to connect to your GPRS phone and just surf to their website?
Thanks,
Jeff
11-03-2002, 11:09 PM
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LoJack vs. satellite
You guys need to do your homework regarding satellite systems.
Not only are they very expensive, easy to find and disable (no backup battery, for instance) and easy to hide from. Strictly line of sight - read the fine print. Plus monthly fees OR only 50 free "tracks" a year.
The LoJack is radio signal based, used by Police wherever it is sold and has a 24 hour money back guarantee. Most recoveries are within 2 hours and NO damage NO MATTER when it's discovered stolen.
17 years in business and over 50,000 recoveries speaks for itself.
Not only are they very expensive, easy to find and disable (no backup battery, for instance) and easy to hide from. Strictly line of sight - read the fine print. Plus monthly fees OR only 50 free "tracks" a year.
The LoJack is radio signal based, used by Police wherever it is sold and has a 24 hour money back guarantee. Most recoveries are within 2 hours and NO damage NO MATTER when it's discovered stolen.
17 years in business and over 50,000 recoveries speaks for itself.
11-04-2002, 03:42 AM
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That may be true but the satellites "store" where you've been as well. Lojack only gives you where you are at a moment in time I believe. The satellite tells you how you got there, so even if the car is in a garage and the satellite can't see it, you can still track it there. Another thing, I live in a semi-rural area. I don't think any local police force has Lo-Jack. Satellite will work anywhere.
11-04-2002, 07:24 AM
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LoJack vs. satellite
Let me clarify here.
1. Satellite will NOT work anywhere. The overcast, foggy days of the great Northwest along with the hills and trees will play havoc with the satellite tracking. These are NOT the same gyro-assisted and/or ground-based repeater stations of hand-held units or even XM/Sirus radio.
2. Satellite systems are easy to find and disable. Limited hiding areas due to size, simply disconnecting the battery (tow trucks and flatbeds are used), or disconnecting/blocking the sending antennae will COMPLETELY disable a satellite system. The service will then only tell you WHERE it was when it was stolen, but that is a moot point.
3. LoJack plans on coming to the Seattle area soon. The auto theft rate there is terrible.
4. OnStar is a great example - the two systems compliment each other and it does not affect LoJack sales, at all. But after the 1st free year, many people don't renew OnStar. GM won't release data but many in the industry think the renewal is ONLY 10% and some say maybe 30%. That is why GM is pushing to expand it to other manufacturers.
1. Satellite will NOT work anywhere. The overcast, foggy days of the great Northwest along with the hills and trees will play havoc with the satellite tracking. These are NOT the same gyro-assisted and/or ground-based repeater stations of hand-held units or even XM/Sirus radio.
2. Satellite systems are easy to find and disable. Limited hiding areas due to size, simply disconnecting the battery (tow trucks and flatbeds are used), or disconnecting/blocking the sending antennae will COMPLETELY disable a satellite system. The service will then only tell you WHERE it was when it was stolen, but that is a moot point.
3. LoJack plans on coming to the Seattle area soon. The auto theft rate there is terrible.
4. OnStar is a great example - the two systems compliment each other and it does not affect LoJack sales, at all. But after the 1st free year, many people don't renew OnStar. GM won't release data but many in the industry think the renewal is ONLY 10% and some say maybe 30%. That is why GM is pushing to expand it to other manufacturers.
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Re: LoJack vs. satellite
Originally posted by Deuuuce
Let me clarify here.
1. Satellite will NOT work anywhere. The overcast, foggy days of the great Northwest along with the hills and trees will play havoc with the satellite tracking. These are NOT the same gyro-assisted and/or ground-based repeater stations of hand-held units or even XM/Sirus radio.
2. Satellite systems are easy to find and disable. Limited hiding areas due to size, simply disconnecting the battery (tow trucks and flatbeds are used), or disconnecting/blocking the sending antennae will COMPLETELY disable a satellite system. The service will then only tell you WHERE it was when it was stolen, but that is a moot point.
3. LoJack plans on coming to the Seattle area soon. The auto theft rate there is terrible.
4. OnStar is a great example - the two systems compliment each other and it does not affect LoJack sales, at all. But after the 1st free year, many people don't renew OnStar. GM won't release data but many in the industry think the renewal is ONLY 10% and some say maybe 30%. That is why GM is pushing to expand it to other manufacturers.
Let me clarify here.
1. Satellite will NOT work anywhere. The overcast, foggy days of the great Northwest along with the hills and trees will play havoc with the satellite tracking. These are NOT the same gyro-assisted and/or ground-based repeater stations of hand-held units or even XM/Sirus radio.
2. Satellite systems are easy to find and disable. Limited hiding areas due to size, simply disconnecting the battery (tow trucks and flatbeds are used), or disconnecting/blocking the sending antennae will COMPLETELY disable a satellite system. The service will then only tell you WHERE it was when it was stolen, but that is a moot point.
3. LoJack plans on coming to the Seattle area soon. The auto theft rate there is terrible.
4. OnStar is a great example - the two systems compliment each other and it does not affect LoJack sales, at all. But after the 1st free year, many people don't renew OnStar. GM won't release data but many in the industry think the renewal is ONLY 10% and some say maybe 30%. That is why GM is pushing to expand it to other manufacturers.
I'm not an expert here. You may be right, but I'm having a hard time believing that the Guidepoint system is purely visual. There is a perimeter that is set up around your car when parked and the system turned on, that when broken will give them a stolen vehicle alert. Therefore I believe that there are other signals involved here other than just visuals.
I just got the system. Cost me ~$860. I have already had 3 false alerts. The first one was caused by me, forgot to turn the system off before I drove off. But the 2nd and 3rd was on their end. It seems like there are bugs in the system.
You also have 3 "free" false alerts before they start charging you $25 a pop. I hope they will not charge me for the next false alert, cuz the last 2 was their fault, not mine.
Also, I tried to call them one night to see what the 3rd alert was all about and I could not get through. I was on hold for more than half an hour. Not good if I was really in trouble.
I'm thinking I may have made a mistake not going with Lojack. But maybe it's just glitches that a new company has and will be straighten out soon. At least I hope so.
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