How to Have Car Peace of Mind

I work as a 911 operator, so I know what happens when people call 911 to report their vehicle stolen. When a person calls to report their vehicle stolen the dispatcher will take the information and pass it to the officers on patrol. Then if you saw who took your car and if you have called immediately, and tell them what street and what direction it is going, then if the officers are not busy on another call, and if they are that side of the city, and if they are close to that street then chances are the police will find your vehicle. That is a lot of "if's" to get your car back. What usually happens is that the officer will come toyour house and take a report. When that happens it might be a long time before you see your car again.

In America vehicle theft is a big problem. Look at the statistics from any insurance company and you will easily find all sorts of figures on types of cars stolen and how many are actually recovered. There is a list published by insurance companies of the types of vehicles most stolen. So what if you are the proud owner of one of these vehicles? You will have to take many precautionary measures to prevent your vehicle from being another statistic.

This problem is not limited to just passenger cars, commercial trucks of all types and even heavy construction equipment is also stolen and very often never seen by their original owner again. Sometimes this can be devastating to a business owner, as thieves soon spread the word about easy to get vehicles to other thieves.

One of the newest tools in the battle against thieves is GPS tracking devices. Right now there are two main companies. The first is On-Star that is factory installed in new GM vehicles. So if you have a new GM vehicle your set, but for those who do not; there is the Chaperone AVL.

The GPS Vehicle Chaperone is a similar device as the On-Star except there are a few differences in types of service. The big difference is the Chaperone AVL can be accessed from your own home computer and you can view real time pictures within two minutes. Of course there a few bells and whistles that can be added to either service, but basically one is for new GM cars and the other is for non-GM and older cars and is self installed. So if you need protection for your vehicle go to http://whatismycardoing.blogspot.com/ Now if the link is not active just copy and paste into your browser.

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