VIN etching?
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Am taking delivery of my 530i next week. Insurance company asked if the VIN was etched on the windshield or anywhere else...dealer says no. Sounds like it would be on a $50K vehicle. Does anyone know for sure? Tnx, Red
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Originally Posted by Red' date='Sep 29 2005, 12:32 PM
Am taking delivery of my 530i next week.? Insurance company asked if the VIN was etched on the windshield or anywhere else...dealer says no.? Sounds like it would be on a $50K vehicle.? Does anyone know for sure?? Tnx, Red
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offer discount for it.
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My Ride: 2008 M5 -- Exterior: Silverstone, Interior: Black. Fully Loaded. That just about sums it up! :-)
My 328i has it.
Funny thing: Just as I was taking delivery of the vehicle the salesman asked me if I wanted the windows etched with the VIN. I said "No".
Well, my car ended up with the windows etched anyway -- It seems that all the cars were etched by the dealership and that they simply counted on the majority of customers to simply say "Yes" and then charge $250.
Got mine for free, I guess.
-Tony
Funny thing: Just as I was taking delivery of the vehicle the salesman asked me if I wanted the windows etched with the VIN. I said "No".
Well, my car ended up with the windows etched anyway -- It seems that all the cars were etched by the dealership and that they simply counted on the majority of customers to simply say "Yes" and then charge $250.
Got mine for free, I guess.
-Tony
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etching is a dealer "add" that they offer so they can charge you extra money as noted above. funny thing, however, take it to your local police station and they'll etch the numbers on for free........
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Originally Posted by Ralph-NL' date='Sep 29 2005, 09:51 PM
Did you guys also needed to buy GPS alarm tracking systems in order to get it insured? I did :'(,
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Originally Posted by tmoody' date='Sep 29 2005, 01:48 PM
etching is a dealer "add" that they offer so they can charge you extra money as noted above.? funny thing, however, take it to your local police station and they'll etch the numbers on for free........
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Hey tmoody,
Thanks for the tip! Police station will etch it for free? Really? I guess I better remove my Valentine V1 before I drop by.
-Tony
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Originally Posted by CoolTones' date='Sep 29 2005, 02:31 PM
I guess I better remove my Valentine V1 before I drop by.?
-Tony
-Tony
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...and the limo tint in the driver and front passenger windows if you have them.
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My Ride: E61 525iA Build 2004/08. "Safirschwartz Metallic". Navi Pro, Adaptive Headlights, Bi-Xenon, Panorama Sunroof etc... CIP 18.00.01 (No noticed bug)
My insurance company required me to etch the *registration number* (the one on the plates) into all windows. On the other hand - the registration number in Sweden follows the car troughout it's lifetime (in many other countries it follows the owner), and anyone could get the VIN by keying in the reg # in an Internet site. The inscurance company did provide me with a convinient etching kit ($20, EUR 16).
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