Discovery 2017

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  • Super88sonic
    Member Since: 29 Mar 2019
    Location: Essex
    Posts: 28
    United Kingdom 
    2020 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Farallon Black

    Security or Convenience?

    Looking to move from my Disco Sport and onto a 2020 HSE LUX which I pick up this weekend. For peace of mind I've booked the car in for a Ghost immobiliser and Tracker install next week.

    I've since found out that with the Ghost installed, I will lose the ability to use the remote start (which makes sense when thinking about it!). As most of you know the remote start is very useful for those icy cold mornings.

    So with a wife that hates the cold and 2 young kids, should I put security over convenience? Would just a tracker be enough? For info I also have a steering wheel lock.

    Any suggestions? Thumbs Up

    Cheers
    22nd Oct 2020 12:00 pm
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    According to Which they can get into a Discovery in 20 seconds but could not drive it away.
    Land Rover now use Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and emit several different signals that cannot be simply relayed.
    22nd Oct 2020 12:26 pm
  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    I would spend the money on gap insurance (replacement not return to invoice) rather than a tracker. If they manage to take the car, a new one will be incoming.
    Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
    Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
    22nd Oct 2020 3:01 pm
  • Super88sonic
    Member Since: 29 Mar 2019
    Location: Essex
    Posts: 28
    United Kingdom 
    2020 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Farallon Black

    Insurance company (LV) says they will replace like for like during the first year. They also said they will insure me regardless of aftermarket security measures.

    Taking both your comments into consideration I may just leave it well alone.
    22nd Oct 2020 3:35 pm
  • B McP
    Member Since: 29 Sep 2017
    Location: Banchory
    Posts: 62
    Scotland 
    2020 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    The car has an in built tracker as part of the In Control Pro system which is Thatcham rated, so it should not need a separate system. I checked on this when I bought my new HSE Lux in March this year and verified it through two separate insurance companies who stipulated a tracker was required for them to insure it.
    22nd Oct 2020 3:43 pm
  • Milky400
    Member Since: 25 Aug 2020
    Location: Cambridge
    Posts: 32
    United Kingdom 

    I’m not sure how good the Landrover tracker is, it took almost a day for them to call me and tell me that they thought it had been stolen... it hadn’t but it was at the dealers and I hadn’t switched it off.

    I’m not sure if the use of a tracker as I don’t think I’d want the car back after it had been stolen... not sure why though.
    22nd Oct 2020 5:52 pm
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    I think they know it is at the dealers or the dealer switches it off?

    When I have been on a ferry or through the Euro-tunnel they have always called me when I forgot to turn it off.
    22nd Oct 2020 9:14 pm
  • al cope
    Member Since: 02 Jan 2019
    Location: Oldbury
    Posts: 372
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Corris Grey

    If its dealocked, the LR tracker is pretty good - I got a call within 10mins of being on the ferry to France, as the tracker thought the car was moving even though the engine was off and car locked, so I'd say it was pretty good Thumbs Up

    Al
    Now gone - D5 HSE 2Ltr in Corris with black roof, black & dynamic packs & 22" black alloys, a bit of a change after 2 D3's and 2 D4's Smile
    23rd Oct 2020 7:30 am
  • BigCol66
    Member Since: 06 Jul 2020
    Location: Mid Wales
    Posts: 292
    United Kingdom 

    Security must be a better than the Disco 4 as when I changed to a D5 I actually had a small refund from my Insurance company which incidentally is LV.
    Discovery 5 D300 Metropolitan.
    23rd Oct 2020 9:27 am
  • Duckers
    Member Since: 22 Sep 2020
    Location: Bolton
    Posts: 28
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Indus Silver

    Mine is very sensitive it went off when I was washing the car (I hadnt unlocked it before I started) and half way through received a call from the tracking service. I cant recall being over zealous with the sponge though
    K Smile
    23rd Oct 2020 9:40 am
  • Super88sonic
    Member Since: 29 Mar 2019
    Location: Essex
    Posts: 28
    United Kingdom 
    2020 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Farallon Black

    Thanks for all the replies. For peace of mind I think will just go with a tracker.

    Company up the road will put in a Meta Trak Cat S5-VTS next week.
    25th Oct 2020 11:26 pm
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    So you will have 2 trackers?
    26th Oct 2020 9:41 am
  • Super88sonic
    Member Since: 29 Mar 2019
    Location: Essex
    Posts: 28
    United Kingdom 
    2020 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Farallon Black

    Dealer says the car doesn't have one installed.
    26th Oct 2020 10:38 am
  • Chopsy
    Member Since: 05 Jul 2018
    Location: Warwickshire
    Posts: 179
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    They don't come fitted standard. You have to pay as option then you get the additional functionality on your app.
    The ability of the app to show parked location under normal circumstances does not mean there is a tracker fitted.
    26th Oct 2020 11:10 am
  • al cope
    Member Since: 02 Jan 2019
    Location: Oldbury
    Posts: 372
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Corris Grey

    I thought the HSE (mentioned in the OP post) had InControl Pro as standard - so would have the tracker fitted

    Al
    Now gone - D5 HSE 2Ltr in Corris with black roof, black & dynamic packs & 22" black alloys, a bit of a change after 2 D3's and 2 D4's Smile
    26th Oct 2020 11:41 am
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