What the cost of car theft protection depends on
For each protection you pay for the device and the fitting. Your car also changes the price of each.
AlarmWarns you when someone touches the car, and with an engine block it stops the engine from starting. The price changes with what the alarm does: only sounds, alerts your phone, or also shows where the car is. The engine block, extra sensors and the work on your car change it too. More about alarm prices
Add-on immobiliserThe engine does not start without your fob, not even with a new key a thief makes through the OBD port. The price changes with which device suits your car and how you unlock it: with a fob, a code or your phone. More about the immobiliser
GPS trackingShows where the car is and alerts you when it moves. The price changes with the device, hidden fitting and whether you track the car outside Serbia. More about GPS tracking
OBD port protectionThe OBD port is where diagnostics are plugged in. Through it a thief makes a new key in a few minutes. Relocating or blocking the port closes that way in. The price depends on which one you choose. More about OBD protection
Some devices do several jobs at once. An alarm with GPS and an engine block alerts your phone, shows where the car is and stops the engine from starting without your fob.
How much protection your car needs
How much protection you need depends on the car
- An older car: OBD port relocation and a steering column lock.
- A car with a keyless key: an immobiliser and a pouch that blocks the key signal, and against theft through OBD, port relocation or a port blocker.
- A more expensive car: on top of that, an alarm and GPS.
- The car stays outside at night: an alarm that alerts your phone.
More about the best theft protection
Comprehensive insurance, the key in the car and a discount for protection
Comprehensive insurance does not pay for every theft. If the car was unlocked or the key was inside, the insurer may refuse the claim.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, from January to August 2023 more than half of the cars stolen in Belgrade were driven away with the key inside. The Ministry therefore calls on owners to secure their car with mechanical or electronic protection.
Of the cars stolen in Belgrade in 2022, only about half were found. GPS shows you where the car is, so you can tell the police right away where to look. More about GPS tracking
Some insurers give a discount on comprehensive insurance if the car has an additional anti-theft device. When you tell your insurer which protection the car has, they tell you how much it lowers the price. More about the kasko discount
After a theft, some insurers ask for all the original car keys and the keys of protection devices. If you do not hand them over, they treat the car as unlocked and do not pay the claim. So keep every fob you get with the protection. More about insurance and theft
What you pay once and what monthly
For an alarm with a siren, an add-on immobiliser and OBD port protection you pay once: the device and the fitting.
GPS has two parts to the price: fitting the device and monthly tracking, which covers the SIM card and the app. With some offers the device is not paid separately but is included in monthly tracking. With some offers, once the contract ends, you can put your own SIM card in the device.
When you work out what GPS costs you, add up the fitting and the tracking for 2 or 3 years.
An alarm that alerts your phone has its own SIM card, so there may be a cost with the mobile operator.
Keep an eye on the status and credit of the SIM card in the alarm. If the card is blocked, the alarm cannot alert your phone.
The battery in the alarm and immobiliser fob is replaced when it gets weak. The device tells you, so replace it before the fob fails.
What the price includes
We'll tell you the price before the appointment, for each protection and for all of them together. You pay in cash or through a company. The price includes this:
- The device with every part your car needs. When the alarm cannot see from the car electronics that the bonnet is open, we fit a separate switch on the bonnet.
- Hidden fitting. A thief can switch off a unit he finds, so the unit is hidden among the car's cables.
- Setup and testing. We check every function: doors, bonnet, engine block, the message to your phone and the location in the app.
