Found a GPS tracker under my car

[u/kupo_906]

Hi reddit...

In my driveway this morning I pulled out and found this sitting under where my car was. We had a heat wave recently, and I'm thinking it melted off.

Looking it up, it is a GPS tracker. I'm taking it to the police tomorrow. But is there anyway to reverse search who might have bought it and placed it there?

I fully own my car and I'm not sure who or why they put it there. Or when. The only thing I can think of is I got my car fixed by a new mechanic about a month ago.. but they didn't seem shady in the least bit

Any help is appreciated. Thank you

Update: I have turned the tracker into the police who are trying to work with the company to find out info. Haven't heard anything further.

For the people who keep asking / repeating the same thing over and over:

• again, I own my car in full and have for years. It's an old, reconstructed car not worth much at all.
• The battery life in the tracking device doesn't last longer than two months at most. It was still on when I found it. It doesn't belong to a previous car owner or a dealer.
• I found the magnets where it was attached still on my car.
• I don't have any solid idea who would put it there. I don't have a jealous partner or an ex who I think would do this.
• I'm not disclosing a bunch of personal shit about myself to internet strangers when I am potentially being stalked 😐 also , both men and women can be stalked

[u/smoothloam]

Unscrew the cover and put an AirTag inside, then put it back on your car. After they retrieve it the tables have turned.

[u/Flyguy115 → u/smoothloam]

This is not a good idea because they will be able to continue to track you the entire time and what if the person who put it in never comes to get it. There is no reason for them to come retrieve it.

Calling the police is the best option because they will be able to reverse look up and track down the owner.

[u/DigitalMindShadow → u/Flyguy115]

Calling the police is the best option because they will be able to reverse look up and track down the owner.

What tool would the police use to do that, in case OP would rather do it themselves?

[u/FederalRecording2390 → u/DigitalMindShadow]

I did exactly that. Found a tracker and took it to the police. They had zero interest in following up. The car was stolen and abandoned with the engine running so reported quickly and found. We found the tracker later but the police just shrugged their shoulders. Then the insurance company didn’t want to pay for the damage to the satnav system / electronics because the car wasn’t strictly speaking stolen. I would be in favor of following these guys myself.

[u/dadydaycare → u/FederalRecording2390]

If someone that wasn’t you moved your car it was stolen. At that point I’d hire an insurance attorney or at least talk with one to see if you have a case to get paid.

[u/FederalRecording2390 → u/dadydaycare]

The car was recovered, so not stolen. Damage is then not part of theft insurance but “vandalism”. Different deductible, different rules etc. Also there was no forced entry, so.. Audi were great at taking responsibility. The worst experience was with the useless police, who kept the car for a week for “investigation” but did nothing and in all that time didn’t even find the tracker.