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Subject Heads up on car theft
     
Posted by TTwinZ (CT) on January 28, 2005 at 4:17 PM
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Message In case you haven't seen this one...

"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 #.

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 car. 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.

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.

slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN # .

All states need to pass a law that any person asking for dupe keys must show ID and auto registration, and be photographed, (Polaroid) before being allowed to get a dupe key.

Try using black electricians tape. You may have to be creative to get it onto the number, some locations are way in there."

I got this from another site and thought it would be a good idea to share this with everyone.

You can't compare the looks of the two. One is a supermodel. And the other is a homly 350lb woman named betsy. - Tissan 20:18:48 08/26/04 (Compairing the looks of the 300ZX and a 350Z)

     
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