I presume these still rely on cell phone signals; pretty useless if in the boondocks where theres none I imagine.
My Baby was Stolen!!!!
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catfish4767
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They use AT&T which has great service even in the sticks of MO.
Ideally a satellite tracking device is best since its not relying on cell phone signals. We travel across to Canada a lot, often into areas with zero cellphone connectivity and use a Garmin InReach for emergency texting; there is a fee for an associated plan but its ok.
Hope they find it soon!
HTX6.2CarbonPro
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Regarding insurance, which of the vehicle isn’t recovered by Monday, will call it a total loss. Then they have 72 hrs to do a valuation of the vehicle and offer a cash value assessment report. The thing I’m most worried about is that there really aren’t that many comparable vehicles to mine in Texas or anywhere ) If possible please chime in if your truck has any of these original features…
2020
1500
46k miles
Carbon Pro Bed
6.2L
Factory installed CAI
Black matte tip performance dual exhaust
Kicker sound system in multipro tailgate
20” factory wheels
2020
1500
46k miles
Carbon Pro Bed
6.2L
Factory installed CAI
Black matte tip performance dual exhaust
Kicker sound system in multipro tailgate
20” factory wheels
Won't your ins co go off of your vin for valuation? You paid a ins premium based off your vin, no?
I know States differ, but to value a vehicle based on conditions of "like" vehicles is ass-backwards to me.
Good luck
Ejays
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Don’t have personal experience (found him after the fact) but look up Collision Safety Consultants. Billy is out of NC but has offices all over. He is on FB that is where i follow his company. He is a flat fee for diminished value or total loss. He will do the leg work and fight your insurance company.
gonzo
New member
Dang. That sucks.
I bought my truck last Tuesday, and someone tried stealing it on Friday. I got the OnStar text alert when eating dinner. It was daylight and in a public lot just outside the restaurant. I walked out and didn’t see anyone, so I guess they ran as soon as the alarm went off.
Bought an airtag, removed the speaker, and hid in the vehicle. If it gets stolen oh well, but curious if this AirTag hack works. Even if they get notified, good luck finding it.
I bought my truck last Tuesday, and someone tried stealing it on Friday. I got the OnStar text alert when eating dinner. It was daylight and in a public lot just outside the restaurant. I walked out and didn’t see anyone, so I guess they ran as soon as the alarm went off.
Bought an airtag, removed the speaker, and hid in the vehicle. If it gets stolen oh well, but curious if this AirTag hack works. Even if they get notified, good luck finding it.
Welcome.
AirTag wont work, anyone with an iPhone can find it.
Same with Tags/Tiles for Android phones.
There are rechargeable GPS magnetic trackers you can stick under the truck on the frame somewhere, requires a GPS subscription (can find the trackers on amazon) and you can setup geofencing, etc.
There are kill switches like:
- IGLA - most expensive, remote start still intact, some cool videos on it for GM trucks on youtube
- Ravelco
- Mobilistics NoStart - cheapest option, no splicing of wires, just a Fuel Pump Relay kill switch
And if you want to go to the extreme so that it will be hard to pull the ECM module out, hehe https://croclocecm.com/
gonzo
New member
I thought about a gps tracker, but the pain of recharging it every week or two and subscription weren’t worth it to me. If it gets stolen, oh well, I’ll deal with insurance.
As far as the AirTag, as far as I understand, the notification isn’t immediate, it doesn’t notify the user right away. Without the speaker it will be tough to find as it won’t make a sound, but not impossible.
HTX6.2CarbonPro
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Yea, my dream truck is gone… will be posting a thread to say adios to the GMC family…luckily insurance valued it fairly… oh and just as a PSA, if y’all have a carfax account etc, check it routinely, apparently title fraud is happening too, caught it too late, but after your truck is stolen you tend to try to be obsessive. Cont…
HTX6.2CarbonPro
Active member
About 2 months before it was taken, I got an email from carfax saying thanks for getting it serviced at Walmart auto center (I didn’t, and not my first choice for mechanical maintenance) in another state!!. Thought they probably just typed in the wrong VIN or something.. then looked at the service record while dealing with the theft… the MFr’s went to that states DMV and registered it there, then went to TX DMV to I dunno, confirm transfer’!! Cont.
HTX6.2CarbonPro
Active member
They said they lost the title and requested a brown copy (all this from the detective working my case) and said, oh but I moved etc register it in —- state. So my truck had its identity stolen, they put the vin on a different stolen truck and fudge paperwork to make it legit. Detective said he’d never gotten so much information from the victim of an auto theft. Well I’m not missing a $9k Hyundai! Anyways they’re trying to track them down but for me the truck is long gone and I’m just waiting to get payment from the insurance. Cont.
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