My concern with Ghost is that if someone has targeted your car to order, and really wants it bad enough, whats to stop them breaking into your house whilst you are there and threatening you or your family for the code. However i can see how Ghost is a great device for stopping your car being stolen whilst you are parked in a public place or not at home.
^^^^^ This exactly,
I've frequented many car forums over the years, and been around the Subaru/Evo years, and Cosworth / Focus RS popularity years. I've read many threads from people say hide your keys upstairs out the way. Make like difficult for any thieves etc.
I've also read many a thread from distraught owners (ex-owners) writing about waking up at 3am with a knife to their throat, or to the throats of their wife or kids, demanding the hidden car keys. Stories of being hit with crowbars, or stabbed with screwdrivers. All for what? A set of car keys.
These types of people, who are generally stealing cars to order, are getting the car one way or another. Sad, but true. I've always left my car keys downstairs in the kitchen. If they break-in, take the keys and F**k the F**k0ff out of my house. I just hope you drive off so fast you hit a tree and die.
I've only had one tracker before, and that was only because it came with the car. Otherwise I wouldn't have one. If it's been stolen, I don't want it back. If I did get it back, it'd be sold the very next day. Why? 1) It wouldn't feel like my pride and joy anymore. 2) They know where the car is, and may well come back for it.
While leaving the car keys in easy reach (once in house) the car is 95% of the time sat in the garage, with another car parked in front of it. While the most determined thief won't mind moving another car out of the way, fiddling on with garage door keys etc, it may be enough to off-put most. Therefore, hopefully my car won't be targeted. Hopefully !