So check this out right. Car thieves are getting keys cut for our cars, then just driving away with them. this is the exact email I was forwarded:

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 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.
> >
> > 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.

 

Thats why I have LoJack.

 

Good thing my VIN is in the joor jamb and it's also good that my keys aren't cut via the VIN I guess you could jack the '67 with a flathead screwdriver though, so it's a fair tradeoff.

 

This has been happening for years.

 

I pull my vin #s out.

 

its still just as ghey. Whats so hard about asking for ID when your cutting a key? :bbb:

 

It is unlawful for any dealership to cut keys for anyone without a valid id. They must be the registered owner of the vehicle and they make a copy of your ID to keep on file. All this came about because of above senario.

 

They're suppossed to, but most don't, and haven't ever. Made it exceedingly easy to get 4 new sets of keys cut for my car when my original set went missing. But yeah, I wouldn't mind a set of keys to Vince's Vette, anyone know where he parks it? Heheh jfwy

 

Can we just sticky this? It gets posted like once a month...