Odometer rollback verification?
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,007
Likes: 1
From: Newport News
Odometer rollback verification?
Is there any marker or flag that gets put in the PCM if someone rolls an odometer back? I'm looking at a 2001 Screw, and Carfax says it has a potential odometer rollback. The 1st owner's last mileage was reported at 123K, the second owner reports it as 112K. Could this just be a mix-up or should I just walk away?
Freshman User
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
I would be very leary about that truck. But to be honest 10k mile rollback on a truck already over 100k seems pretty useless to me. I would try searching for different trucks in your area that have both the 123kish and the 112kish miles and see if there is even a price difference.
If there's no price difference then I don't see why someone would even roll it back. After some thought I think it will most likely be a mix-up. Also did you see the mileage on the truck with your own eyes? Maybe the guy who is selling it wrote a little crappy and whoever put out the ad thought they said 112. Anyway let us know what you find. just shooting in the dark here about some ideas.
If there's no price difference then I don't see why someone would even roll it back. After some thought I think it will most likely be a mix-up. Also did you see the mileage on the truck with your own eyes? Maybe the guy who is selling it wrote a little crappy and whoever put out the ad thought they said 112. Anyway let us know what you find. just shooting in the dark here about some ideas.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 122
Likes: 1
123k first owner, 112k second owner. How long did the second owner have the truck. I can see an error being reported, but if the second owner only had the vehicle a short time there may be other reasons that they have it up for sale already.
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,220
Likes: 26
I consider any older truck to have an unknown mileage and instead judge them by inspecting and test-driving them. Some owners beat a truck like a rented mule and wear them out earlier than mileage indicates...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
F250racer
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
12
May 19, 2009 01:01 AM
Broncobirdy
1978 - 1996 Big Bronco
11
Jan 31, 2005 09:00 AM
Deadblow
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
19
Jun 23, 2002 08:33 PM
