Comments on: Urban legend? Perhaps, but good GPS tip nonetheless http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:13:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Marc Saltzman http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html/comment-page-1#comment-25334 Marc Saltzman Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:53:58 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5936#comment-25334 Good tip, Kevin! Marc Good tip, Kevin!

Marc

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]]> By: kevin http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html/comment-page-1#comment-25333 kevin Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:52:15 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5936#comment-25333 My Gps will not turn on unless a PIN is entered or you are at the home location. Also - I never leave it in the car and make sure I remove the holder as well. Too many times you see the holder stuck to the dash or windscreen - big hint to thieves that perhaps there is a GPS unit in the glove box My Gps will not turn on unless a PIN is entered or you are at the home location. Also – I never leave it in the car and make sure I remove the holder as well.

Too many times you see the holder stuck to the dash or windscreen – big hint to thieves that perhaps there is a GPS unit in the glove box

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]]> By: Marc Saltzman http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html/comment-page-1#comment-25330 Marc Saltzman Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:57:11 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5936#comment-25330 I dunno, I have my registration and insurance information locked up, whereas the GPS is always on the dash for convenience. Marc I dunno, I have my registration and insurance information locked up, whereas the GPS is always on the dash for convenience.

Marc

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]]> By: John Brook http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html/comment-page-1#comment-25328 John Brook Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:26:41 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5936#comment-25328 A useless tip. The thieves can take your ownership or insurance from the car to get your address. A useless tip. The thieves can take your ownership or insurance from the car to get your address.

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]]> By: Simon Cohen http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html/comment-page-1#comment-25307 Simon Cohen Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:16:54 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5936#comment-25307 The version I heard was that the person was attending a (insert major sporting event here) and the thieves took the car because they knew they would have at least (insert duration of the sporting event) before the owners even realized their car was stolen. So while I agree that GPS units aren't the only thing in a car that can give away the owner's home address, it's not a bad idea to make it as hard as possible. My father just bought a new car with built in GPS and the dealership gave him the same advice. Better safe than sorry :) The version I heard was that the person was attending a (insert major sporting event here) and the thieves took the car because they knew they would have at least (insert duration of the sporting event) before the owners even realized their car was stolen.
So while I agree that GPS units aren’t the only thing in a car that can give away the owner’s home address, it’s not a bad idea to make it as hard as possible. My father just bought a new car with built in GPS and the dealership gave him the same advice. Better safe than sorry :)

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]]> By: chzplz http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/urban-legend-perhaps-but-good-gps-tip-nonetheless.html/comment-page-1#comment-25306 chzplz Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5936#comment-25306 TMom, is that you? Please don't promote fear mongering. Snopes says that there is no record of this ever happening. We've all had our insurance and registration in our cars for generations - both of which has our home address on it - without this being a real problem. Technically possible, yes - but not worth worrying about. TMom, is that you?

Please don’t promote fear mongering. Snopes says that there is no record of this ever happening. We’ve all had our insurance and registration in our cars for generations – both of which has our home address on it – without this being a real problem. Technically possible, yes – but not worth worrying about.

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