July is Auto Theft Awareness Month - Protect your car with a VINetcher

July has been tabbed as Auto Theft Awareness Month and the folks at Vehicle Identification Systems, Inc. want to remind you to make sure your vehicle has the VIN etched on your window.

(PRWEB) July 13, 2004 -- A VIN is a combination of numbers and letters that are unique for every vehicle manufactured. It sets the vehicle apart from the millions of other vehicles out there. VIN's can be used to track recalls, registrations, warranty claims, thefts and insurance coverage. VIN Etching is a process in which a car's VIN is permanently marked into the glass of the car's windows. It is one of the most simple and most effective ways to deter car thieves. VIN Etching makes a vehicle less attractive to thieves because police can accurately identify a stolen car more easily. VIN Etching also makes a car less valuable to a thief because the all of the car's windows would have to be replaced before a thief could attempt to sell the car or its parts.

Cars that have been VIN Etched have a 64% lower theft rate that non-Etched cars. And, a VIN Etched car has a more than an 85% chance of recovery if it is stolen. In fact, VIN Etching is so effective that many insurance companies will offer discounts on premiums for VIN Etching a vehicle.

To learn more about VINetching and to read a review of the best do-it-yourself VIN etching kits on the market go to http://www.auto-theft.info/anti-theft_devices.htm

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