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VIN Etching on your new 2014?

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chuckl1218 Senior Enthusiast

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I have searched and searched and have not found anything current on VIN window etching. Have any of you purchsed VIN etching from the dealer or done this yourself? If so, did it include marking body panels and tailgate? I had a 2001 Tundra that had both and 2011 Silverado that had the windows etched by dealer. Not seeing much about it these days. Thoughts?

 

 

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Honestly I don't think its worth the money. It's just a dealer gimmick to make them money. Aside from the tailgate which I'd recommend keeping locked, how often are vehicle parts stolen?

TxTruckMan Senior Enthusiast

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My previous GMC/Pontiac dealer used to to do it for "free" to all their vehicles. Not really something that I wanted, but it was free. Current dealer didn't offer it and I haven't thought about it since.

txab Senior Enthusiast

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It is a sucker sell. Just a worthless service pushed by dealer. Most insurance companies used to do it for free until it was shown as worthless in theft prevention.

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chuckl1218 Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks everyone. I was thinking the same since my dealer didn't offer it either. I do lock my tailgate and have a Master Lock TailgateLock installed. No more comments needed.

 

 

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ms55330 Enthusiast

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my dealer just added it as a fee in the finance office, didn't pay that or the documentation fee

$200 for the window etch and $150 to log into the DMV site neither was going to fly

anthony2558 Enthusiast

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My old dealer used to tack on 100$ for this on all of there vehicles. So when you asked them what this 100$ was all about they say that they do it to all their cars and you had to pay. What a f'ing joke! And thats why their my ex-dealer. Straight gimmick.

 

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Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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The last Gm dealer looking at a 14 6.2 truck I was at told me it was mandatory. I said excuse me.... its my truck and you can f off.... I followed with you can try and push that crap on the financed junk but I am a cash sale. When I give you all the money for the truck you can shove the vin etching. They wouldn't relent... so even though I didn't intend to buy I will never go there again. What a joke.

 

 

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sailor9908 Enthusiast

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I live in Sierra Vista, AZ and was told when I bought my truck that since we are so close to the border that VIN etching is pointless.

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2doorpost Enthusiast

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I bought one that already had the window etching on it.

 

I didn't pay for it. Just some useless scam to rake in profit, like dealer installed power-assisted mudflaps.

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Rock1500 Senior Enthusiast

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The dealership I just bought my truck charged $300 for the etching. I told them if they dropped the price for the etching then I would buy it. So they dropped the price for it. I argued that if my truck is stolen, I don't want to recover just a window that the etch is on.

 

I wish i negotiated a little harder, i think i could have knocked them down a few more bucks in price.

TxTruckMan Senior Enthusiast

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Do you really think it'll stop anybody from stealing you truck? I don't. If they're gonna strip it for parts, they'll just do everything but the windows. I doubt any thug criminal checks before stealing. It just deters chop shops from using those parts. Big whoop.

Intimidator3 Enthusiast

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It's a waste. When I bought my Tahoe, the dealer was going to charge me $100 for it. It was actually already written on the sales sheet. I told him I didn't want it and when I picked up the truck, it was etched anyway. I wouldn't pay $1 for it.

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