blueatheart Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The other half decided, on her own, last year to have a black box installed in her car to reduce her car insurance. Amazingly within a month she was sick of it and has wanted to get rid of the damn thing since. Anyway, renewal time has come about and she's gone with a different insurer without a black box. She's happy, except the box is still in the car and it'll cost £100.00 to remove it. We can remove it ourselves now the policy is over, but don't want to pay THAT much! Anyone have any ideas how easy it is to remove these things or do we need a mechanic? Neither of us like the big brother GPS/Speed/Location/Time tracker regardless of IF the insurance company say its switched off. Any help appreciated. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4froale Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I also had a black box fitted in my car, I rung up the company and you can have the box turned off so that it doesn't continue to monitor your driving, saves money as well from having it taken out. I was with co-op btw but I'm sure it would also apply to whoever you went with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 I also had a black box fitted in my car, I rung up the company and you can have the box turned off so that it doesn't continue to monitor your driving, saves money as well from having it taken out. I was with co-op btw but I'm sure it would also apply to whoever you went withIt was Bell. I want it out more for the fact that it could track me rather than it isn't. I don't know why she had it in in the first place. Won't buy a new car, at least not a decent new car, because I don't want to be monitored. I don't want big brother to know where I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Why? Are you a bit shady? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Why? Are you a bit shady?I did nearly finish that post with /murderer Privacy is taken out of your hands too much these days, it's the principle. See CISPA / PIPA. Hell see David Cameron and his porn filters, I don't disagree with the child porn filter at all but we are not far from censorship. Anyway, that's off topic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I did nearly finish that post with /murderer Privacy is taken out of your hands too much these days, it's the principle. See CISPA / PIPA. Hell see David Cameron and his porn filters, I don't disagree with the child porn filter at all but we are not far from censorship. Anyway, that's off topic... Do you pay everything in life with used notes? Do you go out of the house in a disguise all the time? What exactly is the harm here, other than your pretty far out paranoia that the state is watching your every move? Like a hawk. Every trip to the corner shop. Logged by a civil servant in Whitehall. I saw your house on Google street view the other day by the way. Nice curtains. I'd not leave the laptop on the windowsill any more though if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 You could always buy the next policy on PlayerShare WebShop. http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/retailers/?search=Aviva&order=alpha&page=A http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/retailers/?search=The+aa&order=alpha&page=search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 How much did it save you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 How much did it save you? £200 last year to be fair, this year though it would have cost more to have it on a policy as other insurers came out cheaper without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Just tell her that your mate (who lives next door to the Georgian) might need to borrow it for the odd errand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm permanently tracked at work within 10m (the size of the pin on the screen), not only does it tell my company where I am but also how much fuel I've used driving, how much I've used with the engine idling at a standstill, harsh brakes, how many times I've stopped, the % of time spent in the green band, over revs, over rev time, speeding (anything above 60mph), we get a bonus each month on overall driving style, it doesn't bother me that we have one fitted and I don't get those that say that we're constantly been watched, like those in the office have nothing better to do with their time other than look where the other 249 drivers are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I'm tracked at work too. It's what happens when you have just one crafty wank in the toilets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I'm tracked at work too. It's what happens when you have just one crafty wank in the toilets. GPS on the wrist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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