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Originally Posted by Solamar View Post
I have been researching GPS tracking devices for my car and have just about given up.

- Basically, all require a monthly subscription, $10 to $20 per month
- Clear view of the sky required for stable tracking (Mounting under dash or under trunk/hood not recommended).
- Spot Trace https://www.findmespot.com/en-us/products-services/spot-trace seems to be the best of the bunch, but still reviews are hit/miss
- All can be easily defeated with a very cheap device plugged into cigarette lighter (search Ebay "GPS Signal Anti Interference Tracking Blocker"

I would be totally OK with the Spot Trace, and $10 per month if it could be mounted discreetly and wasn't so easily defeated.
It is sometimes laughable how far reality is from TV and movies. TV often has a simple magnetic hand size GPS that the cops stick on a bad guys car and it tracks for months from under the car, and no batteries need to be changed.

James Bond gets a chip implanted in his arm and can be tracked from anywhere on the planet.

Reality is a bit different.
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