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I'm from Montana also, I was cruising Craig's list last week and found two Excursions with Cummins conversions in Utah. The one had a rebuilt 12 valve with 10k on it, the other had a 24v with a lot more miles. I'm still a ways out from buying my excursion but if I was buying today that 12 valve would be in my driveway.
Also someone mentioned going north. Edmonton Alberta craigslist has a 2004 6.0 162,000 miles for $12,000 CAD. Which converts to $8,700 US ridiculous cheap if you ask me. It's clothe interior though 😔
Also someone mentioned going north. Edmonton Alberta craigslist has a 2004 6.0 162,000 miles for $12,000 CAD. Which converts to $8,700 US ridiculous cheap if you ask me. It's clothe interior though 😔
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Again not saying it has been rolled back but I would give the vehicle the once over twice and look for other clues that would confirm a 100k condition vehicle
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I am not saying it has been tampered with but I am always suspicious with older low mileage vehicles that have mechanical odometers. Especially if they have a cockeyed leading digit like that 9. A "hanging digit" is a tell tale sign of an ameture roll back job.
Again not saying it has been rolled back but I would give the vehicle the once over twice and look for other clues that would confirm a 100k condition vehicle
Again not saying it has been rolled back but I would give the vehicle the once over twice and look for other clues that would confirm a 100k condition vehicle
Oh look the trip meter looks askew also. 4.3
Not saying it's legitimate and I'm not saying it's rigged, it's just the nature of mechanical odometers. There are many other methods to ensure accurate odometer readings.
Stop chasing red herrings, PC.
P.S. I've never seen "amateur" spelled that way before.
I would give any vehicle the "once over" thrice. LOL
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Definition of red herring
: something unimportant that is used to stop people from noticing or thinking about something important
Considering the OP is specifically looking for a low mileage vehicle I think it is rather important to point out my concern with a part that in my experience looks like it has been tampered with.
I'll buy your explanation of the 9, care to explain the 0 in front of it ? That digit should be rock solid centered as it should have never moved ?
The trip meter looks dead on to me. The 3 on a constant rolling wheel so it will always be off in motion.
Anyhow, I am sticking with the notion that a used vehicles value is directly affected by mileage and I am sharing a concern with something that I have direct experience with in the real world, not just something I read about. You are certainly free to ignore the advise if you choose to.
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There is more than just one definition:
Red herring | Define Red herring at Dictionary.com
noun
1. a smoked herring.
2. something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue.
3. Also called red-herring prospectus. Finance. a tentative prospectus circulated by the underwriters of a new issue of stocks or bonds that is pending approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: so called because the front cover of such a prospectus must carry a special notice printed in red.
4. any similar tentative financial prospectus, as one concerning a pending or proposed sale of cooperative or condominium apartments.
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Not saying it's legitimate and I'm not saying it's rigged, it's just the nature of mechanical odometers. There are many other methods to ensure accurate odometer readings.
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Red herring | Define Red herring at Dictionary.com
noun
1. a smoked herring.
2. something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue.
3. Also called red-herring prospectus. Finance. a tentative prospectus circulated by the underwriters of a new issue of stocks or bonds that is pending approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: so called because the front cover of such a prospectus must carry a special notice printed in red.
4. any similar tentative financial prospectus, as one concerning a pending or proposed sale of cooperative or condominium apartments.
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Not saying it's legitimate and I'm not saying it's rigged, it's just the nature of mechanical odometers. There are many other methods to ensure accurate odometer readings.
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Let's move on. Perhaps you would like to share some of the many methods you mention that are used to confirm accurate mileage.
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I am not saying it has been tampered with but I am always suspicious with older low mileage vehicles that have mechanical odometers. Especially if they have a cockeyed leading digit like that 9. A "hanging digit" is a tell tale sign of an ameture roll back job.
Again not saying it has been rolled back but I would give the vehicle the once over twice and look for other clues that would confirm a 100k condition vehicle
Again not saying it has been rolled back but I would give the vehicle the once over twice and look for other clues that would confirm a 100k condition vehicle
EXACTLY what I was going to say. Every truly "clean" and MINT MINT MINT Ford product I've seen with a mechanical odometer was perfectly straight with every digit lining up perfectly. Just my personal experience.
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on a 00 year model !! It's just as likely mechanical or electronic to pop in a new/different cluster. The only way I know to get a clue is to run the vin thru car fax, ect. ect. & look back at it's history/records . That gives some idea.
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The mechanical odometer in that Ex is even easier then the mythical backwards drill. You would need to go back to the 60's and find a Odometer made by VDO to use the drill method, but it slow and tedious. The Ex can be done in about 15 minutes.
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"Not sure. But too easy to be driving 80 to 90 mph without realizing it."
Glad he put it in terms I could understand