Basically I’m looking for something that’ll help if my car happens to get stolen. Ideally it’d be something I can just set and forget, and doesn’t have a subscription.

Any recommendations?

  • @[email protected]
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    If your car gets stolen it’s probably preferable to not see it again and get insurance since no telling what’s been done to it/in it.

  • Zippythezigzag
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    71 year ago

    I just googled “air tag alternatives” and came back with a bunch of options. You’ll have to see for yourself to see which one fits your needs the best.

  • @[email protected]
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    41 year ago

    Don’t let anyone tell you Airtag or Tile is the way to go.

    You can get under hood or under vehicle trackers connected to battery.

    • DinodicchellathiccOP
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      I saw some on Amazon but they required a monthly fee and honestly I’m so sick of subscriptions

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        You probably need one to send the data somewhere and pay for the mobile data connection.

        If you’re genhinely worried your car is going to get lost or stolen the air tag ones won’t help you. If your car is up the bush somewhere or just away from someone with an iPhone you’re SOL.

  • Destide
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    41 year ago

    Tile has stealth mode, you will get sued by them if you do creepy cunt things though

    • DinodicchellathiccOP
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      11 year ago

      Well I don’t have any nefarious plans but uh i am kinda concerned about why a company would sue an individual for creeping on another individual.

      • Destide
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        41 year ago

        It’s their clause for enabling something that could be one of the biggest breaches of privacy you have to send them I’d and such to enable it. Tile is still pretty niche and they have some great models to pop in places you need to keep tabs on.

  • @LeftRedditOnJul1
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    I have a Smart Tag (Samsung version of the Air Tag) that goes in my luggage when I travel. I quite like it – fairly easy set up with an app, small, battery has lasted me over a year to date. Cost $40

  • ReallyKinda
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    01 year ago

    My insurance device already tracks my car (can be useful in a crowded lot).

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        1 year ago

        Unfortunately, yes. It connects to the engine reader and also has a gps. It’s pay per mile but with a cap on per mile charges so nice for people who don’t drive a lot. It costs $30 USD a month generally (which is cheap for my area). Lemonade (the rental insurance company) just bought it out. When I was with Progressive (a big American car insurance company) they offered a similar device though without much of a discount from what I could tell (I did not opt in). It also had a gyro device of some sort to tell if you were an aggressive driver. thought it was creepy at the time but here I am.

      • QuinceDaPence
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        Yeah, they plug into your OBD2 port and monitor mileage and driving habits (hard accel, hard braking, hard cornering) in some cases they can result in cheaper insurance.

        In general they’re an opt-in thing unless you have horrible driving history.