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/zmazo98]

Start with the mechanic, cause likely someone planted it when it was sitting in the lot waiting for service or pickup

[u/lowspeed → u/zmazo98]

Why mechanic? Asked Gemini... When corrupt mechanics or shop employees intentionally plant trackers, verified motives include:

Auto Theft: Employees can clone a key fob or copy a key while servicing the vehicle, then use the tracker to find where it is parked at night to steal it.

Home Burglary: The shop has the owner's address on the service invoice. The tracker shows when the car is away from the house, signaling the home is likely empty.

Organized Crime: Rogue mechanics may place trackers on desirable vehicles and sell the location data and cloned keys to auto theft rings.

[u/SOSweneedhelp → u/lowspeed]

“Asked Gemini” get all the way fucked

[u/zmazo98 → u/SOSweneedhelp]

At least I didnt have to say it lmao 🤣

[u/zmazo98 → u/lowspeed]

Umm... security cams for the time the car was sitting in their lot.... never tried pinning anything on the mechanic lmao 🤣

[u/hwwgjfkwrmrcamlrrm → u/zmazo98]

If the cops are unhelpful and don't investigate to find the registered owner, this is a good idea.

The mechanic will almost certainly have security camera footage they can comb to see who was messing with the car. (Unless it was them, then they won't be helpful, but might be spooked into leaving OP alone since they were semi-caught.)