> >> 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
> >> dupl icate 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.
     -from an email

The dealers are not supposed to do this without a verification of ownership.   Not supposed to, but many do.   This is not new, it's been going on for years, sad to say.   It's easier for theives now, due to computers and VIN look up through GM.   Years ago you had to hit the dealer who sold the car.   They recorded the numbers, and kept them on file there.   If you could locate the file several years later you were lucky.  The GM dealer I worked for in the early 80s still recorded them in a sprial notebook.  If you were at the wrong dealer you had no chance.  So our C3s are safe from this.  The newer cars are not.kstyer38856.4646527778

I remember as a kid dad having the Caprice all loaded up ready to go on vacation. Except for those keys that were locked inside stuck in the ignition.
One phone call to the dealership for those new keys and we were off to FLA.

That's something we all should be aware of.    Maybe the state and Congress should put a bill in for the dealers to keep a record of people doing this and should only give the keys to right owners.  

But this is very interesting indeed!!  

I just use a 4 foot long burglar alarm.  It has two 12guage holes in the end and the burglars don't usually come back.  I also have a couple of 4 footed alarms around my cars as well.

Just a pity I can't keep those alarms with the car all the time.

My big advantage is that everyone in my town knows who the Black 71 Vette belongs to and we only have two roads out of town and a thousand plus miles to the next substantial city.

Tux,Nice simple mods.80-82 rear. front spolier.The red lines and wheels really set it off.Real nice car

Chip,
Ya mean ya can't tye up a gator next to it?
Mike,
Thanks for the compliment!