BSCC- Vin. Nos.

Fri Aug 18 23:55:58 EDT 2006

While there is SOME truth to this story, it is
somewhat overblown. Check out 

http://starbulletin.com/2005/02/27/news/kokualine.html

www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/vin.asp

and

urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_car_thieves_vin.htm.

Basically, what they say is it IS possible to get a
key by this method but highly unlikely due to the cost
of reproducing a key, the amount of trouble needed to
go through to obtain the VIN and then get the key,
etc. If a thief wants your car, they'll just take the
darn thing a whole lot quicker and by simpler (to
them!) means...say ripping out the ignition and hot
wiring it.

Plus, in some areas, it is illegal to obscure the VIN
and most legalities actually encourage having the VIN
added to other areas of the car to prevent or
discourage theft...

Dave

--- John <jcwingle at comcast.net> wrote:

>   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.
> >http://netwinsite.com/dbabble/
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