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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:29 PM Original message |
Car Payment Or Else: Engine Shut Off Systems |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Whats to stop an owner from disabling the device? n/t |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That would be the first thing I would do after buying the car. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. There may be a document the car "owner" must sign that states if they try to tamper with the device |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Likely that is it. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. You know, its possible they literally couldn't |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yeah, after some thought they must have a way of preventing someone from... |
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jamesbolton (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Actually they are pretty easy to disable... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. shut off the car so they can't get to work? What a DUMB device. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would never buy a car with such a device on it. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. "what if someone is trying to leave a place at night and the car won't start" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Good question? Maybe it has a GPS and shuts it off when car is "home"? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is nothing new |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Whatcha wanna bet............ |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. A given |
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corruptmewithpower (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Operating Information for Passtime Payment Assurance Devices |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Interesting stuff. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Thanks for posting this, good information in this... n/t |
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No More Bushbots (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. I foresee a Federal Law outlawing these devices |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Why? What is the difference between this and cellphone? |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Maybe because you don't drive a cell phone or your house? n/t |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Well that answered it. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. I assume this is more for tote-the-note lots n/t |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. Some rental agencies have devices that monitor the speed |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hello dealers |
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