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AlterEgo
Founding Member
Location: McHenry, IL
Posts: 4006
 |  Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING  27th July 2010, 9:53 pm | |
| WOW! Never thought of this although when I went to the Dodge dealership to get my extra key, they LOST my key! Dumbasses! _________________ Girl 'Goin Bad' Go•Man•Go #3918/4000  |
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HiPwr
CAMM All-Star
Location: Earth
Posts: 3077
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 27th July 2010, 9:55 pm | |
| | AlterEgo wrote: | | WOW! Never thought of this although when I went to the Dodge dealership to get my extra key, they LOST my key! Dumbasses! |
What did the dealer need from you to get a new key? You were already in their computer, no doubt._________________  Another quality sig by DartBoy. Nine out of ten dentists approve. |
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AlterEgo
Founding Member
Location: McHenry, IL
Posts: 4006
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 27th July 2010, 10:03 pm | |
| I just drove my car there and they looked at my VIN and took the one key that I had.
Viking Dodge which is most likely ONE of the many reasons they are no longer in business. _________________ Girl 'Goin Bad' Go•Man•Go #3918/4000 |
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Illinois Chaos
CAMM All-Star
Location: On The Highway To Hell
Posts: 4587
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 27th July 2010, 11:28 pm | |
| I think I heard a trunk monkey eating a banana in Eric's car. |
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ChiTownHemi
CAMM All-Star
Location: Chicagoland Area
Posts: 1103
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 27th July 2010, 11:56 pm | |
| | AlterEgo wrote: | I just drove my car there and they looked at my VIN and took the one key that I had.
Viking Dodge which is most likely ONE of the many reasons they are no longer in business. |
Oh yeah... you got that right. They were a complete mess and had one horror story after another. Hate to see anyone lose their job but those guys had it comin' for sure. |
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HiPwr
CAMM All-Star
Location: Earth
Posts: 3077
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 7:35 am | |
| | AlterEgo wrote: | I just drove my car there and they looked at my VIN and took the one key that I had.
Viking Dodge which is most likely ONE of the many reasons they are no longer in business. |
Well, if a thief can do that, why on Earth would they want another key? The point being, it's not as easy as the OP's post would suggest._________________ Another quality sig by DartBoy. Nine out of ten dentists approve. |
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Hypnotiq
CAMM All-Star
Location: Lake in the hills , IL
Posts: 1134
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 7:54 am | |
| Wow... thats nuts! Good post! |
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Shawn1112
Founding Member
Location: Hater Proof
Posts: 8649
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 8:57 am | |
| I just called 2 Dodge dealers Elgin, and Schaumburg. I told them I lost my only key to my Charger and how can I get a new key. They said bring your vin # and a picture Id to the dealer. I then told them my wallet is in my car so I cant bring an Id. They both told me that they cant make the key with out an ID. They both also suggested calling a tow service or locksmith to open the car so I can get my wallet.
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HiPwr
CAMM All-Star
Location: Earth
Posts: 3077
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:03 am | |
| | Shawn1112 wrote: | | I just called 2 Dodge dealers Elgin, and Schaumburg. I told them I lost my only key to my Charger and how can I get a new key. They said bring your vin # and a picture Id to the dealer. I then told them my wallet is in my car so I cant bring an Id. They both told me that they cant make the key with out an ID. They both also suggested calling a tow service or locksmith to open the car so I can get my wallet. |
Way to go, Shawn! I suspect that even if you walked in there with an ID, you may run into some additional obstacles if you are not in their computer system as the owner of the car.
As I indicated before, you have to take these email rumors with a grain of salt and as the Snopes piece I provided detailed, there's more to this story than just copying a VIN and providing it to a dealer to magically get a duplicate key made._________________ Another quality sig by DartBoy. Nine out of ten dentists approve. |
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Hypnotiq
CAMM All-Star
Location: Lake in the hills , IL
Posts: 1134
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:14 am | |
| Good research men.. Maybe some of these thief's know someone inside the dealership? Who knows.. But its good to know that it isn't that easy. |
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chargerchick
CAMM All-Star
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 5439
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:16 am | |
| | HiPwr wrote: | | Shawn1112 wrote: | | I just called 2 Dodge dealers Elgin, and Schaumburg. I told them I lost my only key to my Charger and how can I get a new key. They said bring your vin # and a picture Id to the dealer. I then told them my wallet is in my car so I cant bring an Id. They both told me that they cant make the key with out an ID. They both also suggested calling a tow service or locksmith to open the car so I can get my wallet. |
Way to go, Shawn! I suspect that even if you walked in there with an ID, you may run into some additional obstacles if you are not in their computer system as the owner of the car.
As I indicated before, you have to take these email rumors with a grain of salt and as the Snopes piece I provided detailed, there's more to this story than just copying a VIN and providing it to a dealer to magically get a duplicate key made. |
I'm glad to know this too. I was about to put duct tape all over that bad boy.  |
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Shawn1112
Founding Member
Location: Hater Proof
Posts: 8649
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:19 am | |
| | HiPwr wrote: | | Shawn1112 wrote: | | I just called 2 Dodge dealers Elgin, and Schaumburg. I told them I lost my only key to my Charger and how can I get a new key. They said bring your vin # and a picture Id to the dealer. I then told them my wallet is in my car so I cant bring an Id. They both told me that they cant make the key with out an ID. They both also suggested calling a tow service or locksmith to open the car so I can get my wallet. |
Way to go, Shawn! I suspect that even if you walked in there with an ID, you may run into some additional obstacles if you are not in their computer system as the owner of the car.
As I indicated before, you have to take these email rumors with a grain of salt and as the Snopes piece I provided detailed, there's more to this story than just copying a VIN and providing it to a dealer to magically get a duplicate key made. |
They both asked me for my name, so I wonder if they looked me up in the computer. I have done business with both dealers.
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Iguanaman
CAMM All-Star
Location: L.I.T.H.
Posts: 2628
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:30 am | |
| I'm going to duct tape my whole windshield anyway, except for a slit to look through. Just going for a certain look... |
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AlterEgo
Founding Member
Location: McHenry, IL
Posts: 4006
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:33 am | |
| ^^^^it'll go with your whole "theme" LOL _________________ Girl 'Goin Bad' Go•Man•Go #3918/4000 |
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Iguanaman
CAMM All-Star
Location: L.I.T.H.
Posts: 2628
| | Subject: Re: VIN NUMBER - WARNING 28th July 2010, 9:34 am | |
| | AlterEgo wrote: | | ^^^^it'll go with your whole "theme" LOL |
Don't I know it. |
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