<VV> Vin. Nos.

[Harry Yarnell]

This no longer is valid. At least GM put a stop to this practice. In order 
to get a replacement key, you need PROOF of ownership; vin alone won't get 
you a key. Believe me, I've tried

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Cromwell" <corvairguy2 at yahoo.com>
To: <ecromwell at juno.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 7:00 AM
Subject: <VV> 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
> and pretended she had lost her  keys. They told her to
> just bring in the
> VIN #,and they would cut her one on the spot, and she
> could order the
> keyless device if she  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.
>
>> > > >     Slip a 3 x 5  card over the VIN  NUMBER.
>  IF YOU  DON'T DRIVE.   PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO
> ALL YOUR  FRIENDS.
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