--Perhaps you can save a 'headache?'

[John the Baptist]

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Vin #'s And Car Thieves

Hmmm!! You would think the Dealerships would require verification
first. (Naw -- They just want to "serve the customer"so they can make a
buck.) Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your
car or truck without any effort at all.

The car thieves look through the windshield of your car or truck, write
down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car
dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN #. I didn't
believe this e-mail, so I called a friend at Chrysler Dodge and
pretended I had lost my keys. They told me to just bring in the VIN #,
and they would cut me one on the spot, and I could order the keyless
device if I wanted.

The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN
#, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your ca He
doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw
attention to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert
the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle.

You don't believe it? It IS that easy. To avoid this from happening
to you, simply put some tape (electrical tape, duct tape or medical
tape) across the VIN Metal Label located on the dash board. By law, you
cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it so it can't be viewed
through the windshield by a car thief.

I urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car thief
steals another car or truck.
3 x 5 card slipped over the VIN could work?

 

[Vic C.]

Wow! :o I used to work for Potamkin Chevrolet in NYC in the early 90's and NO ONE was getting a dupe key unless they provided proof like a Driver's license and something like a registration or insurance policy with the VIN plainly printed.

 

[ChristineES]

I certainly hope you have to show some kind of ID before they give you duplicate keys. Businesses usually careful about that kind of thing, knowing how dishonest people are nowadays. :-?