TSXy Luster

When I bought my car, the windshield (among other windows) had an etch of the Acura emblem and also my VIN and other numbers that are there for theft-deterrent purposes or whatever according to the dealership.

If I were to get the windshield glass replaced, does anyone have experience with also getting those numbers etched in, or would I have to go to the dealer to get it done?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

to deter: to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting <she would not be deterred by threats>

exactly how would etching the vin into your windshield deter thieves?
(not meant to attack, just getting you to think)

robpp

iTrader: (2)

its in all the other parts......so its gone from the windshield....oh well.

you have all the other etchings and vin numbers to help save you/

350

iTrader: (4)

Isn't the logic behind that to prevent someone from taking it to a chop shop? How much are second hand windows going for?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

insurance will take care of it for $250. with OEM glass sans vin number

PyroDave

the etching helps show that the car was not in a wreck that shattered the front windshield. the only reason it may deter thieves is that it makes it difficult to separate pieces at a chop shop

Yasser22

It's for theft. As others have posted, but mainly to prevent body shops and the like from using the stollen parts, and to help the cops figure out where the parts they find are comming from.

Your joy rider or amature theif wont even notice, let alone consider it a reason not to steal the car.

Get LoJack at least then there is a chance of recovering the car. Until it gets broken down into little peices, or shipped across the border.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

i dont think any one is stealing TSX's

Yasser22

You think there is no market for Honda parts?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

okay, let me re-phrase, how many TSX's are stolen each year?

opboarding

That's a bold statement. People will steal anything.

350

iTrader: (4)

I'd imagine it's hard to steal a car and continue driving it in the US. Steal it and chop it, or ship it elsewhere.

Mercedes>BMW

You can take a knife to the etching... It comes right off... In my experience

cw3k

etching is waste of money from what I have read.

Thieves are too smart nowadays and they steal anything.

Rocket_man

To answer the OPs original question, you can ask your insurance company if they will send you a kit and you could etch the number in the new glass. Or you can buy VIN etching kits on-line and DIY. It is just a stencil and an acid that etches the number in the glass.

BattleofXs

engine (kswap for any honda), wheels, brakes, projector headlights.

border runner...

i promise you the mexicans would have reasons to steal one here in phoenix lol

Adam Rutledge

Vin etching is a way for the dealer to make extra profit. I have worked for Honda for 7 years. Etch is a product that the f&I managers sell. Don't waste your money. Spend a bit more and buy lojack if your concerned about theft.
We had a crosstour stolen from our lot. Salesman had a customer who didn't have a DL on him, so he couldn't let him test drive. So he just sat in the car with him and did a demo. What the sales guy didn't see was the customer take off 1 of the 3 keys off the key ring. He thanked him and said he would be back later with wife.
At about 2 in the after noon, we got a call from the customer who traded in the vehicle saying they got a text from LoJack and call from LoJack a saying their former car was possibly stolen.
The customer had LoJack with early warning system. Comes with 2 small fobs that if none present when the car is started, LoJack will alert you.
We looked, car was missing. We alerted the policy, they tracked it Houston Texas in a shipping crate with 15 other cars stolen from dealerships about to leave the country.
LoJack doesn't use gps to track, its radio frequency and is the only system used by the police. You buy once and no monthly fees.

If your worried about theft, etch will not do anything. We will sell it for $1,399 cost is about $700 with early warning system.

TSXy Luster

This is what happens when your windshield goes missing... :x

Adam Rutledge

If only you had Vin etching... :-)

Acura_Dude

opboarding

So much breezier!