Vehicle Theft Registration - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NS · 07-24-2012, 03:59 AM

I just got the paperwork listing all the fees for a BRZ that I'm trying to buy and saw that they added a Vehicle Theft Registration Fee ($245). After asking them what this is for, I was told that the car has body markings on it making all parts of the car traceable and if the car gets stolen, I'll be paid $5000 from the agency. I'm not getting charged for the policy, but this is the cost to just transfer it to my name. I was told that this is on all of their cars. Is this something I can get out of? Especially since they added it on without asking me first. Has anyone paid for this on their purchase?

BRAWL · 07-24-2012, 04:10 AM

I don't have it on my contract for my Toyota 86 GTS but I am in Australia so might not be applicable here

Sportsguy83 · 07-24-2012, 04:17 AM

What's that smell....???

Miniata · 07-24-2012, 04:54 AM

There was something like that on mine as well, for $100. I told them no. They said, ok, we'll throw it on for free. I said whatever, but I'm not paying for it. Turns out it was a couple of small red "anti-theft system" stickers placed on the car. Total stealership gimmick.

Calidrifter · 07-24-2012, 06:09 AM

Same here, they also threw it in for free after I was like: what the deuce?

Grimlock · 07-24-2012, 07:55 AM

A lot of times dealers do this by etching the VIN into all of the car's glass. It makes the car harder to part out for thieves. They do this to every car at the dealership since it only costs them a couple bucks per car to do it. If the get 1 out of 10 people to pay for it, they are still making a huge profit. This sounds like something similar. Just refuse to pay for it.

Lee358 · 07-24-2012, 09:03 AM

Every pannel comes from the factory with the vin on it!!

ngabdala · 07-24-2012, 09:46 AM

Smart thieves will strip the cars' parts and have the rest of the car crushed.

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Originally Posted by NS

I just got the paperwork listing all the fees for a BRZ that I'm trying to buy and saw that they added a Vehicle Theft Registration Fee ($245). After asking them what this is for, I was told that the car has body markings on it making all parts of the car traceable and if the car gets stolen, I'll be paid $5000 from the agency. I'm not getting charged for the policy, but this is the cost to just transfer it to my name. I was told that this is on all of their cars. Is this something I can get out of? Especially since they added it on without asking me first. Has anyone paid for this on their purchase?

poudre · 07-24-2012, 10:19 AM

MJmcnabb · 07-24-2012, 01:03 PM

I got this for free to, and the dealership explained that I got $5000.00 towards a new subaru vehicle ontop of what the insurance company pays out in the event the car is stolen and not recovered.

pyro530 · 07-24-2012, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee358

Every pannel comes from the factory with the vin on it!!

^^This

akrazor · 07-24-2012, 02:23 PM

Did the same for me. It only cost you if you want to be registered and if it was stolen get the 5k. I said no to the option and signed a form saying I declined the service.

On a side note congrats on you new BRZ.

NS · 07-24-2012, 02:23 PM

Just emailed the sales guy and told him I don't want to pay for this and that I wouldn't have wanted it if they had asked me beforehand. Hopefully I can get out of paying for this.

cobrabyte · 07-24-2012, 02:27 PM

This is probably the DNA dots that are a dealership-level offering. There's also a MasterTech offering.

07-24-2012, 03:59 AM	#1
NS Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited (CBS/6MT) Location: Los Angeles (Downtown) Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Vehicle Theft Registration I just got the paperwork listing all the fees for a BRZ that I'm trying to buy and saw that they added a Vehicle Theft Registration Fee ($245). After asking them what this is for, I was told that the car has body markings on it making all parts of the car traceable and if the car gets stolen, I'll be paid $5000 from the agency. I'm not getting charged for the policy, but this is the cost to just transfer it to my name. I was told that this is on all of their cars. Is this something I can get out of? Especially since they added it on without asking me first. Has anyone paid for this on their purchase?

07-24-2012, 04:54 AM	#4
Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There was something like that on mine as well, for $100. I told them no. They said, ok, we'll throw it on for free. I said whatever, but I'm not paying for it. Turns out it was a couple of small red "anti-theft system" stickers placed on the car. Total stealership gimmick. __________________ 17x7 Kosei K1-TS w/ 215/45-17 Dunlop Star Specs Nameless Track Pipe - Strano front sway bar

07-24-2012, 01:03 PM	#10
MJmcnabb Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black BRZ Location: Edmonton Posts: 24 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got this for free to, and the dealership explained that I got $5000.00 towards a new subaru vehicle ontop of what the insurance company pays out in the event the car is stolen and not recovered. __________________ 2000 Honda Civic Ek Hatch 1991 Skyline Gts-T Type M (RIP) 1991 Toyota MR2 USDM (RIP) 2001 Lexus is300 (RIP) 2013 Subaru BRZ

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07-24-2012, 04:10 AM	#2
BRAWL Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS Velocity Orange Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 447 Thanks: 74 Thanked 102 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't have it on my contract for my Toyota 86 GTS but I am in Australia so might not be applicable here

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Grimlock Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ and NA Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 878 Thanks: 46 Thanked 270 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	A lot of times dealers do this by etching the VIN into all of the car's glass. It makes the car harder to part out for thieves. They do this to every car at the dealership since it only costs them a couple bucks per car to do it. If the get 1 out of 10 people to pay for it, they are still making a huge profit. This sounds like something similar. Just refuse to pay for it.

07-24-2012, 09:03 AM	#7
Lee358 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: nissan frontier, DGM MT BRZ Location: North nj Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 404 Thanked 419 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Every pannel comes from the factory with the vin on it!!

07-24-2012, 10:19 AM	#9
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07-24-2012, 02:23 PM	#12
akrazor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB 2013 BRZ Limited Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 58 Thanks: 21 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did the same for me. It only cost you if you want to be registered and if it was stolen get the 5k. I said no to the option and signed a form saying I declined the service. On a side note congrats on you new BRZ.

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