Josh Battles wrote:
> On Mon, January 9, 2006 2:36 pm, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
>> Another possibility is that its mining VIN numbers. Probably not
>>likely, but you never know. :-)
>>
>> Anyhoo, just thought I'd mention that. Kind've cool to have a
>>source for free VIN checking, but if a bunch of people start using
>>it, I wouldn't expect it to last very long. Also, you'll need to make
>>the call as to wether or not you trust putting your VIN number in
>>there. Assume that once you put a VIN in there, anybody will have
>>access to it. (Anybody can get your VIN just by walking through a
>>parking lot too, so wether or not this is a problem is up to you,
>>just thought I'd mention it.)
>
>
> My first reaction was that it was a data-mining operation of some kind. I
> did the VIN of my Daytona as well as my friend's beater Civic because I
> didn't want to chance anything.
>
> I almost posted this very thing but decided that it was bordering on "tinfoil
> hat" terratory and decided to leave everyone to their own devices.
>
oh WONDERFUL - - I read these posts AFTER I ran two trucks through there....
Sheesh
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