R Man

My insurance agent called me back and said the adjuster told her there were no advantages to this. I told the salesman to take it off my order.

thephantom

R Man, tatoo your kids or pets and maybe that will prevent kidnapping.

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daverman

This is total gouging by the dealer. Unless you specifically asked for it (or they told you beforehand) <em>demand</em> they remove it from your purchase sheet, and let you keep your glass.

Which dealership is this, and who's your salesman?

oblio98

My "salesman" tried to sell it to me, and I declined. When I picked up the car, the windows were already etched!

Guess I fooled them!

:-jon

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imax

My local police offer free etching periodically for "high theft" automobiles! That's right, FREE! And they also gave me a FREE "The Club"! That's right, FREE!

Window etching is just another dealership screw job, just like paint sealant, interior fabric conditioner and additional undercoating.

Bend over your dealership has something for you

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bioyuki

heh my dealer offered me window etching also. lo and behold when they delivered the car the windows were already etched! heh good for me i guess. i guess window etching is kinda important tho, my friend parked his x5 in the driveway overnight. in the morning the rear window was gone!!!!! i've never seen him so pissed before.

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MB45

So what is Window etching? And how is it supposed to be an anti-theft deterrent?

kensteele

http://www.vicescript.com/benefits.htm

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MB45

Thanks for the post kensteele..

"Once your vehicle is etched with your code, it can not be removed or altered without damaging or replacing all of the vehicle's glass... a task that a car thief will avoid.." -hahaha

Thats not such a hard thing to get around if all you have to do is replace the glass in a vechicle.. many "chop shops have been doing that, if needed, for years..

sounds like another scam by dealerships as stated in previous posts..

buyer beware..

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R Man

I got my purchase sheet from the dealer today and it had a $118.00 charge for the glass etching. What is that, and is it worth it? Is it just another attempt to pick my pocket?

I've got a call into my insurance company to find out if there are any benefits for this, and if they would do it for me. No word yet.

doggdoc

One dealer told me they'd swap the glass out if you didn't want it/didn't want to pay for it. Just another way to boost the ATF$.

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oracion

Totally BS from the dealer! Why don't they charge you for a special clear-coat paint and then re-paint your car if you don't want it?

Which dealer was that and where?

I think we need a separate forum (maybe an overkill) to discuss people's experience with dealers in their area. If a dealer is treating its customer terribly, everyone should know about it. On the same token, if someone found a good dealer, other people might be interested too.

Just my .02

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RUF87

It is if you can get ot for free.

I've been able to get them to throw it in for the last two cars I bought. I also have had good luck getting them to throw in the wheel locks.

StanMan

i got the etch on my windows and we never talked about pricing...it is FREE! heck, my 2000 accord had it too.

BLEXV6

The dealer put this on my 1998 Accord without consulting me, and added it onto the final negotiated price. I said I didnt ask for it and would not pay for it. They tried to justify the extra cost ($200.00), by saying that up to my $500 theft deductable would be paid if my car were stolen. I am a claims adjuster and am aware in Canada anyway, that there is no deductable if your entire vehicle is stolen. That shut up the dealer and they did not charge me. Dealers on the whole are scummier than Lawyers and will get what they can if you do not negotiate, and rebuff all their money making schemes, ie scotch guard, rust protection etc. Afterall the salespeople are on commission.

Xorg

You can also buy kits in most good auto catalogs that let you do your own etching for around $30. But as others have pointed out, many police stations will do this for FREE as well.