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VIN Etching
THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE TESTED V.I.N. ETCHING ON THE AUTOMOBILE GLASS OF 125,000 VEHICLES OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR AUTO THEFT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE CAR STOLEN OUT OF EVERY 170 AUTOMOBILES. STATISTICALLY, THE STATE SHOULD HAVE LOST OVER 700 CARS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
HOW MANY V.I.N.--ETCHED CARS WERE ACTUALLY STOLEN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD? THREE, TO BE EXACT, AND TWO OF THESE CARS WERE RECOVERED! IMPRESSIVE? YES! ONE CAR ACTUALLY LOST OUT OF 125,000 VEHICLES IN FOUR YEARS IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF IN ANY STATE!
WHY DO CAR THIEVES AVOID A V.I.N. ETCHED CAR? BECAUSE, IF A THIEF STEALS A CAR WITH V.I.N. ETCHING ON IT, ALL THE GLASS OF THE VEHICLE MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAN BE "PROPERLY" DISPOSED OF. IN MANY CASES, REPLACING ALL THE GLASS OF AN AUTOMOBILE CAN COST UPWARDS TO $3000.00! THIS IS AN EXPENSE MOST THIEVES DON'T WANT TO INCUR, SO THEY TAKE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT IS EASIER TO DISPOSE OF WITH "BETTER ECONOMICS" FOR THEM!
SOME INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE TAKING A KEEN INTEREST IN AUTOMOBILE V.I.N. ETCHING. THERE IS RUMOR THAT THESE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE THINKING ABOUT OFFERING A 10% DISCOUNT ON INSURANCE IF THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE WILL HAVE THEIR CAR V.I.N. ETCHED. WHETHER THIS EVER COMES TO FRUITION IS ACADEMIC TO MOST VEHICLE OWNERS, AS THEY SIMPLY DO NOT WANT THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING THEIR CAR STOLEN!
V.I.N. ETCHING IS A PROVEN, LOGICAL DETERRENT TO CAR THEFT AND WE BELIEVE THAT THE POPULARITY OF SUCH A PROCESS HAS REALLY, "ONLY JUST BEGUN."
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