HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD TRACKER
As much as the recent proliferation of car trackers and car tracking companies in Nigeria is something to cheer about, there is also a great need to thread with caution. Especially if you area prospective customer looking at installing vehicle security systems in your vehicles.
You need to know that it is not all the trackers and tracking companies whose ads pop up on your social media pages every now and then is worthy of your patronage. There are really bad trackers in the market, trackers whose inefficiency could badly affect your business operations and in the case of private cars, jeopardize your car safety. In most cases, these trackers either start malfunctioning after a few months or don’t even work at all.
We decided to write this article in the hope that it will guide a sizeable number of prospective tracker buyers in choosing a good tracker. Let’s jump right into it.
- WHY DO I NEED A TRACKER
The first thing you need to do before buying that tracker is to ask yourself this very important question “WHY DO I NEED A TRACKER” The importance of this question cannot be over emphasized. Some people need a tracker because they need to secure their cars against possible theft, some people want trackers so that they are able to curb the excesses of their trackers, some people want trackers because they seriously need to monitor fuel consumption and put an end to petrol/diesel theft by their drivers.
It is important to point out the fact that the purpose for which you need a tracker will largely determine the type of tracker you should buy. The biggest thing you will benefit from knowing the purpose for which you need a tracker is that it will help you avoid over paying for features that you do not necessarily need.
- CAN THE TRACKER YOU ARE BUYING DELIVER ON ACCURATE LOCATION TRACKING
A key feature that a good tracker must be able to deliver on is “high location tracking accuracy”. Let’s be honest, of what use is a tracker if it cannot provide you with reliable location reports. Now, here is the thing. Low quality trackers can lag for several minutes or even hours, thereby showing wrong or outdated locations. You will agree with me that with this kind of trackers, the idea of real time tracking is dead on arrival.
This is why you must make your enquiries, conduct a proper information search before buying a tracker. Cartrackernigeria.ng for example currently ranks highest in the country when you search for “best car tracker in Nigeria” on google. The types of trackers that cartrackernigeria.ng sells are of high quality and are able to seamlessly connect to GPS satellites and local networks irrespective of where your vehicle is within Nigeria.
- RELIABLE AND USER-FRIENDLY MOBILE APP
You must know that no matter how great and sophisticated a tracker is, a terrible or poorly designed mobile app will certainly frustrate users and bring about poor outputs. In order for you to get value for your money, whichever tracking company you are settling for must have a user-friendly, responsive, highly functional mobile app or web platform.
Let me list out the important features a good mobile app must have:
- Real time location tracking
- Vehicle movement/travel history
- Over speeding alert and displacement alarm
- Geo fencing
- Remote vehicle engine shut down
- Multiple user access
If the tracking company you finally chose has an app that possess these functionalities, you can be rest assured that you are on a good track.
- DOES THE TRACKER HAVE STRONG POWER BACK UP AND TAMPER ALERT
When you consider the fact that today’s car thieves have become smarter and are very much aware of the possibility of a car tracker being present in the car they intend to steal, then you will agree with me that there is a chance they will try to at least sabotage tracker wired connections even if they are unable to find the tracker itself due to how well hidden it is.
If this ever happens and car thieves are able to cut power supply to the tracker, it is only trackers with really strong internal batteries that can continue to function several hours after sabotage. So, imagine a tracker with poor back up batteries being sabotaged. It means the car owner would immediately loose the ability to track his or her stolen vehicle because the tracker would have gone off.
A good tracker must also have tamper alert feature that lets the car owner know immediately power supply to the tracker has been tampered. This kind of notification gives car owners an edge in the sense that it lets them know in earnest if their car tracking system has been tampered.
- CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND AFTER-SALES SERVICES
If you ask me, the biggest mistake you can make when buying a car tracker is to under estimate the importance of after-sale service and good customer support. I can categorically tell you that the quality of tracking service you will get is directly proportional to the quality of the customer support team behind it.
So, when looking to buy a car tracker, make sure their customer support is capable of the following:
- 24 HOURS CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- QUICK RESPONSE TO EMMERGENCIES
- REGULAR SOFTWARE UPDATE
- PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION
This is one area where cartrackernigeria.ng stands out. Their after-sales service is top notch. They are nothing like the typical Nigerian business where once money has exchanged hands, customers are abandoned and left to face whatever challenges that may arise on their own. At cartrackernigeria.ng customers are assured of a caring, customer-centric and highly responsive customer support team that strongly prioritizes customer satisfaction.
- QUALITY OF DEVICE AND DURABILITY
Nigeria climate means the heat could be intense sometimes. Except a tracking device is strongly built with standard components, it would only be a matter of time before it gets damaged. A good tracking device must be strong and durable enough to withstand adverse weather conditions. This is why you often see trackers failing to work just a few months after installation.
In conclusion, buying a car tracker goes beyond just installing a tracking device in your car. You must ask pertinent questions, you must be certain it is the right tracker for you, you also must be sure you are buying from tracking company that can give you peace of mind.
When talking peace of mind, cartrackernigeria.ng readily comes to mind.