I hadn't been to that dealer in 6 months , and could hardly find it as the old buildings were gone and they are in a new building( Auburn, WA). I asked it differently three times and always the guy came up with the same answer- VW won't give him the code without the VIN. None of the older employees I knew were there. And even if they had been, the VW website wouldn't let them retrieve the code- the VIN is like the password -without it, you get a no-can-do message.  

Robert
1982 Westfalia
1987 Wolfsburg

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Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 11:01 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coded Radio Update

Oddly I was in the dealer today and saw the secretary retrieving the code
and she told me the same thing.........I got the impression that if they
knew you they could still get it for you............................

Adam P
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
75 Campmobile "for sale'
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
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To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 1:34 PM
Subject: Coded Radio Update

Hello - Beginning around three months ago Volkswagen now requires the VIN
number as well as the numbers on a coded VW radio if you want to get the
code from them.
So , beware of buying a radio without a code. You won't be able to get the
code and the radio will only be good for parts.  Sorry Alpineimports- If you
have the VIN number from the original car the radio came from I can get the
code for you.

Robert

1982 Westfalia
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