fstop has some great points on Lojack.
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Also, for LoJack to work, you must notify the police and hope they have the equipment to transmit a turn on signal to the LoJack module. The module is only in a receive mode until the police trigger it. So, you are also reliant on the local police having the equipment, and in working condition.
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One thing to add regarding lojack thats already been touched on... Lojack only works if the system is installed / properly reported by the owner / activated (This is automatic after owner reports theft) and your stolen car finds itself near a lojack equipped patrol car.
Lojack would like you to believe that all police cars have lojack installed in their coverage areas. In my department for instance, the units were installed in a few pool cars, with the assurance more units were to follow. We still have a couple pool cars equiped. Lojack provides the equipment to law enforcement free of charge but seems it doesn't have a surplus.
Now should one of the pool cars be mobile when a stolen lojacked Hummer comes around, we'll get it, but odds are slim as most officers have their own patrol cars.
Thats the big drawback to the system, you need their tracking hardware to make it work. And its tough to get it from them.
Personally if I was going to depend on a tracking system i would just stick with onstar, i know it can be disabled, but so can the others, and after a few days if it cant be located its gone anyways.
Just my 2 cents worth
