Re: Odometer Discrepancy : What to do ?

[". ." <cobram@juno.com>]

"Mike Theuri" <mikesoft@conwaycorp.net> writes:

>Saturday and noticed on Sunday that the Odometer 
>was not moving. I had thought it was moving and so did

>not respond favorably. Apparently they dug their own 
>grave by leaving a receipt in the car that shows on 
>10-22-98 the car had 158237 when it was serviced. On 
>the bill of sale they also wrote the same mileage. They 
>did not have the title then because it was held by a bank 
>and it should have been sent to me yesterday. I  haven't
>as yet registered the vehicle. What legal steps can be
>taken against the seller ? Please respond via private mail. 
>The seller was also 'wise'   enough to say that the 
>vehicle is driven 70 miles each day. 

Sounds suspicious, banks don't physically hold the title,
there is usually a notation on the title that there are liens 
against the vehicle when there is a loan involved. (on an '88?) 
I don't know what State you live in, but you haven't bought 
anything until you have the title in your hands.  If, like 
most states, there is an odometer statement on the back of 
the title, and the seller fills out the odometer statement 
and checks off the "not actual mileage/mechanical mileage 
differs from odo mileage" box (states word it differently) 
you have no recourse at all. Hopefully it was just an honest 
mistake.  Had a friend buy a car last year, seller was going
to send him the title later, gave him a very purdy notorized 
receipt, there was only one small problem, the seller didn't 
own the car...and neither did my friend after the police towed 
it away.

BCNU,

Cobram@Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

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