car tractors

[bunnaaay5]

There is this car that I like and it is fitted with a tractor. I spoke to the insurance co and they said it will not take any money off of my insurance quote. Therefore can it be taken off the car and sold on?

[Loosehead]

Well as long as you take off the plough as well I'd have thought there'd be no problem.

[MrsT]

Don't be silly LH its a Tractor.... Beam as found on the starship Enterprise, very useful!

[Buenchico]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was confused by this question! (Although, if we get the really bad weather which the tabloids keep telling us we're going to get this winter, a tractor attached to a car might be a good idea!).

I'll try to provide a serious answer (on the assumption that it's actually a 'tracker' which is referred to:

Theoretically, there's no reason why the unit can't be removed and sold on. But you won't be able to interest anyone in purchasing it unless you can also provide them with the relevant information regarding registering the unit with the tracking company and (if it's the type of unit which automatically switches on when the vehicle is stolen) the annual subscription details. If you're not sure of this information, the first thing you'll need to do is to establish which company the unit is registered with and then contact them for details about transferring the unit.

The phone numbers for the main service providers are listed at the bottom of this page:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product_test/47471/personal _devices.html

Chris

[AllYourBase]

Did you tell the insuarnce company it was a tracker? Why not shop around for a better quote at the end of the cover period. Some companies will give massive discounts for trackers, whereas some won't insure unless one is fitted. I used to have a top of the range impreza, which most companies insisted on a tracker being fitted before they would quote, however if the car is not a huge theft risk then a tracker won't have a masive impact on the premium.