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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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odometer rollback

I purchased a car 2 years ago and now that im getting ready to sell it I find that the person I bought it from must have changed the odometer. He did not inform me of this and put 42k actual miles on the pink slip. I have since put a new motor in the car. Is there anyway I could win like a small claims court case or like get the dmv to have him pay me money?

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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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How did they roll back the odometer? its purely digital

Check www.carfax.com to get a report on it before you do anything. They will be able to tell based upon millage reports whether it has been rolled back or not.

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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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Re: odometer rollback

Originally posted by 1.3maxhp
Is there anyway I could win like a small claims court case or like get the dmv to have him pay me money?
Doubtful... It's usually "buyer beware"...
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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What proof do you have that the odometer was rolled back? Legally if you have hard evidence you can sue him for everything. Odometer fraud is a very big crime.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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Originally posted by su_maverick
How did they roll back the odometer? its purely digital
It's actually terribly easy
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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From: Dove le cose sono fatte il vecchio moda il senso
1)- Is he the original owner?

2)- Do you have documentation (dated Repair Receipts or Oil change receipts) indicating conflicting mileage to support the "roll-back" occurred under his ownership?

3)- Has the Instument Panel been replaced?

4)- Auto to manual swap?
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