John Lee writes

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From: John Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:01 AM
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Subject: Re: OT: NEW ANGLE BY THIEVES.


Although today auto dealers are not supposed to make keys from VIN or
key
numbers without proof of ownership (at least in Minnesota).

John Lee
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I can tell you that there's another way (at least in the past) to take a
car.  My family had a 1966 Mustang.  In the early 70's my dad took it in
to Sears for some repair, I don't remember what, but I do know it
wouldn't involve putting the car up on a hoist.  After giving them the
key, he did some shopping and came back to find the car on the hoist,
wheels pulled and the start of a brake job.  When he asked what Sears
was doing, they showed him the paperwork of another car that needed
brake work.  That other car was also a 66 Mustang, bought at the same
dealership and with a license number only a few digits different.  Their
key fit our Mustang.  Makes me wonder how many different combinations
car makers use for any given model, and could you go around a dealer's
lot with a real key and try to open similar models. 

Mike Berkowitz
Guess? Inc.

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