<VV> Thieves (no Corvair)

[Marc Marcoulides]

My wife is a manager for an automobile dealer, she says if you request a key be made for a car based on the vin, you must be able to prove ownership to yourself. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Clark Hartzel <chartzel at comcast.net>
Sent: Mar 5, 2005 4:25 AM
To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subject: <VV> Thieves (no Corvair)

Pete Cimbala of the Detroit Area Corvair Club just sent me a "heads up" on
the latest scam by car thieves.  It seems most car dealers have computerized
key cutting machines these days and thieves just read your VIN on the dash
and go to a dealer and get duplicate keys made.  They won't have to break in
to steal your car.  Solution, place some tape or a card over your VIN.  If
you park your family car in places where thieves could be lurking, they'll
move on to the next one if yours is covered.
Clark Hartzel