Is there any harm giving out your Vin number to strangers?

[PlukaDuck]

Originally Posted by Sprint

Ok i sent him this... call me a prik lol

"Alex

I am very sorry but i have been burnt befoe with car re-birthing and have lost thousands, I am sorry but im not prepared to get my car involved.I have discussed this with my fellow ford forum mates, some of which know vic roads well.

I have looked at the Vic roads act and i dont think a bumper falls under the definition in the act or could be argued?.

"Copies of the receipts will be retained by the VIV inspector. Receipts for substantial body parts (e.g. chassis rails, front or rear sections) must contain the VIN of the vehicle from which the parts were obtained. A VIV inspector may refuse to accept as evidence of repairs, a receipt provided by a licensed second-hand dealer that fails to reference the vehicle from which the parts were derived."

the description sounds like it would be more structural and a bumper is mearly cosmetic.My car is not a wreck and id rather keep my vin number out of it,

im happy to help with a ebay reciept or paypal reciept or something.I dont have time to get involved with vic roads for something i sold rather cheap.hope you understand.Can you not say its the orignal bumper that was repaired?

Brett"

the reason i dont want to give a fake one is i will look like a car rebirther if vic road rings me and says it doesnt match and potentually defect my own car?proof of identity?and he has my name ect.

thanks for idea shonkymofo and help everyone.

It may be the end of it ? lol

Bumper bars have minimum impact requirments.
There not cosmetic.