Oddometer Fraud ?!?!?!?
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Originally Posted by ChrisW
I worked in the car business in sales for several years in NH and there is a term that we came to know as "TMU" which stands for true mileage unknown. It would be labeled on the title as such. in the case of a newer car it cut the value in half. with a vehicle that is almost 20 years old, i would recommend pulling a carfax report for about $15 and see what the last recorded odometer entry is on there and also im unaware if when you register your car if you need to tell them the mileage or not. I would just make sure that your new odometer is over where that number is and nobody will know. I've never done that but i know many people that have. if you go under, when it is registered upon a sale the new title would be tmu and that could bite you in the ass.
The only reason I even mentioned anything about newer cars is so that someone that didn't know any better wouldn't read this, then write 'EXEMPT' on their title for their 2003 car and try to register it. For his case, 'EXEMPT' is clearly the best and easiest thing to do.
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on most analog odometers you can actuall wedge the numbers apart and roll them to the correct mileage. I would still note exempt or mileage discrepancy on the title, but so that you know the mileage is correct. I have done this when my last speedo was stolen out of my crx, luckily I had mileage records for every fuel fill up so I will atleast be close to the true mileage.
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u can do whatever u want...as long as your title is marked not actual mileage all is well
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Thanks for the help. I need to check for sure to see if I can keep it other wise, I think I'll go with the option of rolling a new one up to the existing amount so I can still keep track, even if it isn't considered "acurate."
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