Is there any way to get a radio code with out the VIN # from the vehicle? Looking at a radio on ebay but the seller says he doesn't have the vin #. I'll pass if it sounds fishy.
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Bob Kraushaar '94 945T, '88 240, '84 242Ti, '88 300 TE, '89 560 SL, '68 Shelby GT-500 KR

i purchased a used radio from a junkyard.
they guaranteed it would work, which it did. they also told me to call the dealer and give them the number on the radio, and they would give me the CODE.
after 3 tries they gave me the code that worked with he radio i bought.

there's a paer sticker on the top of the radio box, IIRC, and that has all theinfo you need. drive to the dealer if its close....thats always better.
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FAQ: Codes are available from your local Volvo dealer if you have the car's VIN or the radio serial number.

Me: Make sure the radio has a serial number.

Been told by a Police Officer looking at used Camera equipment in a Camera Shop that eBay is a good place to get rid of stolen merchandise and I have been jerked around a few times by eBay sellers . . . they will advertise one thing and ship something less.

Absolutely! I’ve made many purchases on Ebay – but buyer beware... Ebay is the pawn shop of the electronic age.

The vast majority of Ebayers are honest people selling their personal items (an electronic "yard sale" if you will).
But Ebay can also be a bonanza for crooks.

10 years ago, if a crook wanted to make any money jacking cars, he had to have a network of local "connections" (body shops/salvage yards/etc.) who would buy the parts he stripped off the vehicle. This meant that even if the average petty thief could score a $60,000 Mercedes, he had no way to cash in on it.
Now through the magic of Ebay, he can safely sell parts to unsuspecting buyers half a continent away.

I’d be very surprised if Ebay hasn’t increased the theft rate of many cars.

Jeff Pierce
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'93 945 Turbo ( one kickass family car ! ), '92 Mercedes 190E (my daily driver), '53 Willys-Overland Pickup (my snow-plow truck/conversation piece -- sold to a loving home), '85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow