BSCC- Vin. Nos.

[John]

  I totally agree with what Joey said. We ALWAYS ask for valid I.D. to prove 
ownership. I've had many a shady character come in to have keys cut by vin 
and have turned many away. One time I did ask for I.D. and the guy showed me 
a registration and license. Little did I know he had just gone through a 
divorce and the wife got his car in the settlement. I cut the key and he 
went over her house and took it back! Man was she mad at me. Even threatened 
to take me to court.

John W.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joey Smiley" <drvair at verizon.net>
To: "Bay State Corvairs (MA)" <bsc-list at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: BSCC- Vin. Nos.


Hey gang, This is interesting info. You should try it sometime.
In reality I hope what will happen is that your dealership parts person will 
have the BRAINS to ask for proof of ownership, aka a valid registration and 
a photo I.D., Since I spend a few years in this position I know a lot of 
stories that came through on this topic and have seen a few shady characters 
asking me to cut keys. We did have a few repo services ask for keys but we 
always asked for susstantiating paperwork to verify their validity. Still, 
It may be fun to find how sharp your local dealership is!
                               Joey O.




>From: Chuck Cromwell <corvairguy at email.com>
>Date: 2006/08/18 Fri AM 05:57:13 CDT
>To: "Bay State Corvairs \\\\\\(MA\\\\\\)" <bsc-list at corvair.org>
>Subject: BSCC- Vin. Nos.

> Here is info worth the price of your car
> WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT?
> Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal
>your car or truck without any effort at all.
>The car thieves peer 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 #.
> My friend didn't believe this e-mail, so she called a dealer<BR>and 
> pretended she had lost her keys. They told her to just bring in the<BR>VIN 
> #,and they would cut her one on the spot, and she could order the 
> <BR>keyless device if she wanted.<BR><BR>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 car.
>
>He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or 
>draw<BR>attention to himself. All he has to do is walk<BR>>up to your car, 
>insert the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with<BR>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<BR>thief.<BR>I urge you to forward this to your friends before some 
>other car thief<BR>steals<BR>another car or truck.<BR><BR>> > > > Slip a 3 
>x 5 card over the VIN NUMBER.<BR> IF YOU DON'T DRIVE. PASS THIS INFORMATION 
>ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.
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