Re: In search of high miles!! -Reply

["Jon" <jwilliam@ns1.water.net>]

> From:          "Vlajko Jokic" <vlajko.jokic@sympatico.ca>
> To:            <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject:       Re: In search of high miles!! -Reply
> Date:          Tue, 15 Apr 1997 00:17:08 -0400

> 
> 
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> > From: Jim & Bev <jazman@accunet.net>
> > 
> > Gross Scruggs wrote:
> > > 
> > > Re: Low miles... my recently purchased '87 5kCSQ has 78kmi. 
> > 
> > So these are not original, one-owner miles???
> > How do you know that the odometer hasn't been changed?
> 
> It does not seem to me that  one-owner car has to always have an odometer that has not
> been 'adjusted'. Also, such a  car  could be driven for a long time with the odometer
> disconnected. Moreover, in this country (Canada) looks like that one-owner situation is
> ideal for the odometer 'adjustment'. If the car changes the owners frequently, the
> mileage has to be reported by a new  owner  to the Ministry of Transportation (through
> the license application or Safety Check). In that case, it seems to be pretty risky to
> buy a car, play with the odometer, and resale  it again.  However, if  the car had a long
> term owner, there is almost no risk. He could easily drive the car several years with 
> the odometer disconnected, or roll it back just prior the sale. 
> 
> If a brand new car is purchased,  there is no guarantee that car has not been driven from
> day one with the odometer unplugged most of the time, and connected back from time to 
> time just to 'make' some mileage for the regularly scheduled dealer services. Who can 
> notice  (especially on an Audi), just looking at it,  is the real mileage  50 or 150K? 
> I know that it is not so pleasant to drive without a speedometer, but one may decide to
> do so,  just for all the  benefits that  future sale of  "An One-owner Low Mileage Car"
> may 
> bring...   
> 
> So, from this point of view,  I would rather  trust to the mileage reading of a
> many-owners  car odometer, than  to a  single-owner vehicle miles  ( if I personally do
> not  know him). 
>  Am I wrong?
> 
> V. Jokic
> St. Catharines
> Canada

No.  I would rather have a one owner car (less owners, less potential 
for abuse or neglect) and trust my own eyes and a mechanical check to 
tell me if the car has been rolled back.  I would sooner buy a rolled 
back car that has been cared for than one that has been neglected, 
regardless of miles.

Jon
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87 Coupe GT