Car Thieves

[Ti Kan]

I think that most dealers would require some sort of identification
or proof of ownership.  It simply can't be that easy.

Also, I am not sure it's legal to cover over the VIN tag.
Parking enforcement officers may need to see it while issuing
a citation, etc.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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Casting Fool writes:
> An aunt sent me this one.  True or false?  A problem with Audi's and/or VW
> buses, or not?
>
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> It seems that car thieves have found 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 number from the
> label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a
> duplicate key based on the VIN number. The car dealer's parts dept.
> will make a duplicate key from the VIN number 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 to walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local
> chop shop with your vehicle.
> ...