Apple Airtags

[Happy Dude]

That's an expensive exercise @VPS, just give the keys when the money is verified in your account by you. Put one in if they insist on a test drive without you though.

 

[DC3]

I am about to sell my car privately and I will put an air tag in it until I get the money in full - just in case

I don’t hand over the vehicle until I have the money. But that’s just me

 

[DC3]

Wife's best friend tracked daughter to a place a long way from where she said she was going.

 

[VPS]

That's an expensive exercise @VPS, just give the keys when the money is verified in your account by you. Put one in if they insist on a test drive without you though.

Not that expensive - a lot cheaper than if someone took off with my car

 

[Happy Dude]

Not that expensive - a lot cheaper than if someone took off with my car

I suppose you might be able to get the keys back if they're a good person.

 

[VPS]

I suppose you might be able to get the keys back if they're a good person.

Or I can just tell the police where the car is and I will have the spare set of keys

 

[kelvedon]

I also wanted to track the car for issues with lost when parking and if it got stolen.

Finding where you parked your car is useful…..but potentially frustrating when it’s in a multi-storey car park

 

[Happy Dude]

Or I can just tell the police where the car is and I will have the spare set of keys

I'd have thought you'd hand over the spare keys too. Out of interest, how long would you wait for the money to arrive before tracking the car and getting the police involved?

 

[VPS]

I'd have thought you'd hand over the spare keys too. Out of interest, how long would you wait for the money to arrive before tracking the car and getting the police involved?

Depends if they were doing a test drive then only one set of keys.

I haven't really thought about it too much.

Last time I did this I made the purchaser come to the bank with me because she paid cash.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Depends if they were doing a test drive then only one set of keys.

I haven't really thought about it too much.

Last time I did this I made the purchaser come to the bank with me because she paid cash.

No completed payment in bank, no car IMHO.

 

[albatross710]

Slight off topic, can I ask if anyone has used an airtag to track their children's car?

We have an apple airtag hidden in the back of the car. Bear in mind:

• Needs a battery change each 12 months so it cannot be totally inaccessible.
• New passengers (kids' mates with iphones) have reported getting the "there is an airtag following you" message
• It can be disconcerting when you are away as we were on the weekend. With everyone out of the house the car was safely 'last updated' as at the time we left. The last time an iphone had been within distance. When I randomly checked on Monday, the car's position had been updated within the previous 30 minutes. Still garaged but someone had been within whatever distance for an update. In that case I would have preferred not to know.
• In the event of a car theft, I will just hope that my thieves don't ahve iphones and don't get the stalker warnings.

With the battery issue, when not travelling I do take the batteries out of the baggage airtags until their next trip. I've misplaced one unpowered airtag.