@chaka - most people take the cheapest insurance optionsthe so-called 'third party,fire and THEFT' Therefore ALL stolen cars are paid for by the insurer
@nanfor-the reason is the discount extended on the premium if the car has a tracking device. Also,the so-called 'theft excess' that the client has to pay before the insurer releases the compensation chequeI can never understand why!
Anyway: If your car is worth sh3m,the standard comprehensive cover may come to about sh150k (at 5% declared value). The theft excess if not fitted with a tracking device may be 15%,or sh450k.
Now,the insurer tells you that if you fit the device and you can pay 3% premium (sh90ksaving sh60k) and/or they will waive the theft excess - potentially saving you sh450k in case your car is stolen kabisa.
Clearly then,if (like me) you are driving a sh500k mtumba,this tracking device would be a waste of money. What I have is an alarm-cum-immobiliser and that saves me the theft excess (potential sh75k saving from a sh6k device).
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