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mse



Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
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Does anyone renew the subscriptions
Anyone else looked at or considered the land rover renewals for connectivity.

Its a bit silly (if you ask me)
Security (Tracker)
App (about £60 a year)
Connectivity (about £120 a year)
Maps (£90 a year)

There are some multi-year discounts and of course i appreciate you the menu of options so you arent forced for all of them

But still its a bit much i think and of course you can use your own sim, you can go to a different provider and im not hugely sure its worth it.

Classic land rover, you cant turn on other features either

Just annoys me Mike
Post #1035483 23rd May 2024 1:26pm
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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I was quoted £400 for two years subscription on the "Secure Tracker"

l called my insurance and they didn't need it so l am not renewing
Post #1035484 23rd May 2024 1:29pm
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mse



Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
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There you are

Almost £670 a year for a car we already own, features they sell it on but no real choice or options

To be honest the connected car has worked better since they kept asking me to pay for it at renewal Mike
Post #1035486 23rd May 2024 1:36pm
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zilch



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LR Australia 🇦🇺 has yet have not enabled the e-commerce side of the app subscriptions, so a few
of us down under managed to get it extended for another 18 months past the 3 year point for free Whistle Thumbs Up yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #1035491 23rd May 2024 2:50pm
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
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My wife has had her second JLR email saying that her ‘Online Pack’ is due to expire next month (Velar), click on the link blah blah blah.

Click on the link…….and no option to renew. Checked her account and tat is the only pack not showing a renewal date.

Guess it’s the normal arse not talking to the cravat scenario.
Post #1035497 23rd May 2024 3:40pm
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LR Nuts



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No, No, No, .... No, No !!!
Post #1035499 23rd May 2024 3:55pm
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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l am generally very impressed with the media and tech on this vehicle. The system works seamlessly and Apple Carplay is great.

I've no complaints at all. The App is good but l don't use it much. The one time it was useful was on holiday when l locked the keys in the back.

And it does warn me if l've not locked it. Which is useful.
Post #1035507 23rd May 2024 6:33pm
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Moo



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I've paid for my subscription. Quite happy. The cost is pretty cheap compared to the overall cost of the car. Thumbs Up

The world has moved on from crash gears, wind up windows and A-Z maps, however, there will still be those that crave draughts, chiropractor appointments and hearing loss. Me, I like comfort and things that make my life easy and comfortable. Thumbs Up Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1035525 23rd May 2024 9:49pm
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whiterdesign



Member Since: 10 Jun 2021
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im not renewing the tracker as my insurance doesnt need it, will renew the online subscription for 120 or 190 for 2 years. 110 XS 250 MY 23 Gondwana Stone, Cold climate pack and towbar
Post #1035529 23rd May 2024 10:51pm
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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l wonder what happened with trackers, insurance used to give a discount and now not only do you get no discount, but they don't even seem to care if the tracker is active or not.
Post #1035543 24th May 2024 7:12am
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
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The problem with the tracker is that it is reliant on the owner to know that the vehicle has been taken.

And by the time it’s been taken, it has been stopped, engine running so the Remote App only shows the last parked position, and the tracker removed and thrown away.

Then the police wash their hands of it and say ‘not our problem’.

The Remote app never tracks the vehicle in real time, but will say if the vehicle is driving. Again no good if the owner is asleep overnight or at work and not meant to be looking at their phones.

The Guardian setting option is part of the Remote app, and is effective in that a call handler will call you quickly if the alarm goes off, but again the tea leaf’s get around the alarm system and again is reliant on the owner setting it.

From the insurance companies perspective, they have to look at the worst case, and the LR system just isn’t a good enough to stop thefts overall.
Post #1035549 24th May 2024 8:00am
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mse



Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
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On the one hand the on line data isnt bad for 2 years (if im keeping it for 2) but on the other i can get a second data sim with my phone for £5 a month and so it would be handy if i could just use my own provider like in the older cars.

i still think overall its a rip of and for how long will it continue. Mike
Post #1036361 3rd Jun 2024 8:12am
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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You say that, but l had "Tracker" on my old Defender and the subscription was £180 per year.

Again, the insurance weren't bothered, despite the unit being almost impossible to jam as it used FM as well as the mobile network.

lt was just for my own peace of mind. The thieves would have struggled to find and disable the tracking device in that vehicle.
Post #1036363 3rd Jun 2024 8:20am
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