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Car’s odometer rolling back can increase the resale value of a high-mileage vehicle and increase repair costs down the road. Every car buyer checks the odometer since a vehicle’s mileage affects its value. The higher the mileage is the less you pay and vice versa. This makes interfere in the odometer very tempting for individuals selling cars. Rolling back the odometer puts a little extra money in their pockets. Only imagine how much a car dealership could make doing this. Usually the dishonest car dealers are caught red handed engaging in odometer rollback scams. Their gain is your loss. The dealer makes extra money and you are stuck with …

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Odometer is an instrument indicating distance traveled by a vehicle, but criminals are using various instruments to roll back the milometer to sell the vehicle at a higher price. Odometer rollback schemes represent a high profitable car dealer fraud. In addition to an old machine with false mileage you also get a car which will most likely need more maintenance and repair, thus almost guaranteeing you a return to the car repair shop. And of course the result is more money to be paid by you. Only a low percentage of odometer fraud is executed by amateurs, usually this crime is associated with intelligent organizations or individuals who develop …

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Generally customers need some knowledge to avoid becoming a dealer fraud victim. They need to know how to act and what to ask dealers when entering the car dealership. Here are some tips that will be rather helpful when dealing with car dealers to prevent odometer fraud. 1.    Inspect the vehicle carefully to make sure that its actual condition matches the mileage that is indicated in the odometer. 2.    If you think the vehicle you are going to buy has been repainted, search for the parts that have been replaced. Paint is sometimes used to cover the older parts, thus giving the vehicle a newer look. 3.    Look in …

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Odometer fraud is the practice of rolling back odometers to make it appear that vehicles have lower mileage than they actually do. Odometer tampering is not only illegal, but expensive. Because the buyer thinks the car has fewer miles, he/she pays more for the car – and more in insurance and repairs. Things You’ll Need: •    Compare the current mileage on the odometer with mileage shown on the vehicle’s maintenance or inspection records. •    Check the tires. The car’s original tires should last for some 60,000 miles, so new tires on a car with low mileage should alert you to take a closer look. •    Look for things that …

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As the price of new vehicles increases, there is more and more interest in used cars and subsequently odometer tampering has become a very lucrative fraud. Here are the varieties of odometer fraud. False or Altered Titles – A clear title is much more valuable than a wrecked or damaged car title. This car scam occurs when a dealer purchases a high mileage vehicle and subsequently resells it with falsified, reduced odometer reading. This is accomplished simply by tampering the high-mileage figure noted or by obtaining a new automobile title with a false mileage figure before reselling the vehicle. A professional calligrapher can perform excellent quality title alterations, which …

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Odometer rollback may inflate the resale value of a high-mileage vehicle and increase repair costs down the road. Anyone buying a car checks the odometer since a vehicle’s mileage affects its value. The higher the mileage is the less you pay and vice versa. This makes tampering with the odometer rather tempting car dealers. Rolling back the odometer puts a little extra money in their pockets. Think about how much money a car dealership could make doing this. Several dishonest car dealers have been caught red handed engaging in odometer rollback scams. The dealer makes extra money and you are stuck with a vehicle that’s not as good as …

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Odometer fraud continues to be a serious issue today. More than 450,000 vehicles, according to 2002 NHTSA estimate, are sold each year in US with false odometer readings. Today almost all modern cars have electronic digital odometers which are supposed to make the tampering with the mileage more difficult. However, it turns out, that electronic odometers are even easier to roll back having a special software. So how can you discover odometer fraud? Check the car history records Check the used car history report – even though it will not give you a 100% guarantee that the car is perfect, it’s well worth the money spent. The car may …

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Rolling back car’s odometer to increase its resale value is one of the oldest tricks in the book but there are ways for consumers to detect this dealer scam. Odometer rollback is harder today than it was thanks to computer technology and the availability of vehicle history reports. Some savvy individuals and unethical car dealers, however, are finding new ways to turn back the clock on the cars by rolling back their odometers and selling them for more than they’re worth. To help consumers to detect signs of  their car’s odometer  tampering, we’ve put together a list of things to look for. First of all, use CarFax or AutoCheck …

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One of the reasons that vehicle odometer fraud is so common today is that a lot of car buyers hear the term odometer fraud, but in fact, are not overly concerned if the numbers on the odometer have been altered. However, there are a few important reasons why car buyers should be concerned about odometer fraud. First of all, a prospective purchaser should know that if the odometer reading on the vehicle was altered, this generally means that more costly repairs will be necessary in the future. A car which is used more often has a much greater likelihood of having mechanical problems sooner than a newer vehicle. Another …

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Odometer fraud occurs when the mileage on a used vehicle’s title and odometer are altered. Odometer tampering is illegal. The car buyer thinks the car has fewer miles and is eager to pay more for the. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration odometer fraud costs buyers about $10 billion every year. There are a few ways you can detect odometer fraud, when buying a used car. Check the tires. The car’s original tires should last for about 60,000 miles, so new tires on a car with low mileage should alert you to take a closer look. Compare the current mileage with the odometer statement of the vehicle …

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