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Old May 5, 2020 | 03:00 PM
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Could this have 500k miles?

I’m supposed to buy this truck Saturday we agreed on a price, seams pretty solid. It has 500000 miles on the post. I just ignored that because I thought he didn’t know, people will put anything down lol. So making arrangements for Saturday to pick it up, and asked him a few more questions and he said well it has 500k miles on it it not perfect. I said is that the real mileage and he said that’s what’s on the odometer. Do they go up that high? I don’t no what to do now. Any thoughts
 
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I’m supposed to buy this truck Saturday we agreed on a price, seams pretty solid. It has 500000 miles on the post. I just ignored that because I thought he didn’t know, people will put anything down lol. So making arrangements for Saturday to pick it up, and asked him a few more questions and he said well it has 500k miles on it it not perfect. I said is that the real mileage and he said that’s what’s on the odometer. Do they go up that high? I don’t no what to do now. Any thoughts
only if you count the 1/10th mile at the end of the numbers on the odometer, if you read that last number into it could appear as 500k
 
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Old May 5, 2020 | 03:12 PM
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I forgot to add these
 
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Old May 5, 2020 | 03:56 PM
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My odometer can go up to 99,999.9

if it rolled over 5 times it could have 500K but it will only show how many miles over 500K it has. I think it’s unlikely though. It’s probably showing 50k.
 
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Yeah that’s what I’m thinking, I didn’t think the odometers want up to 100 k. I don’t know what he’s talking about lol. Thanks for the reply
 
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If that thing has 500k on it, it's been restored at least once. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
 
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Some people do take care of their stuff and don't loan it out or beat it up.
 
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I had the guy take a picture of the odometer it has 59k on it, I guess he was counting the 1/10 slot.
 
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I have one with 300k on it and everything is worn out. I mean seatbelts, door hinges, latches you name it it's shot. if this looks like that then it's possible but I doubt it. and really, what does it matter, just look at the condition of everything if it's good then it's good.
 
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I bought this from the original owner. Third motor, original paint and interior. Paint was almost rubbed thru from wash & wax.

54yr old paint

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54yr old paint.
 
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Aw man that is so nice. I like the colors
 
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Are you buying this truck from a kid, the truck I bought the PO recorded 220,000 to Motor Vehicles when he titled it, pretty sure todays kids don't understand what the 1/10 digit means, and add that as the first mile.
 
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Lol no it was an older guy and he didn’t know the 1/10s. I didn’t buy it, was to rusted out. Still looking
 
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