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Rich H

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20th Jan 13 at 09:55

Just been reading this thread, got interesting on Page 11 regarding the Porsche Cayenne

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1139797&mid=160533&i=220&nmt=High+mileage+cars+for+sale+&mid=160533

Kyle T

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20th Jan 13 at 11:11

That's crazy, but it happens all the time

Surely a car with 250k miles is going to have an absolutely fucked interior and stuff like that, I'd like to think it would be obvious in this case.

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3CorsaMeal

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20th Jan 13 at 11:17

I know people that do it or get it done.

Not really Kyle. My interior is original and done 200k. Looks fine still. Could tell people its done 100k and they wouldn't know.

ShEp

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20th Jan 13 at 11:32

I sold my astra gsi ML53DHM with 93k on it

It was up on ebay not long ago with 63k on it

Far too common, but the only people that get caught out is the person not doing the checks when they buy it.

[Edited on 20-01-2013 by ShEp]

3CorsaMeal

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20th Jan 13 at 11:34

Best to buy high mileage cars and replace everything yourself. The only way to be sure.

AndyCorsaSport

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20th Jan 13 at 11:54

Seen it done loads. Especially with hire cars, basically the hire company lease them, with a 10k a year limit. So 30k after 3 years when they are going back, seen some with 50/60k taken back to 28/29k so they don't have to pay extra charges.

Thing is its so easy to do on new cars, no MOT for 3 years etc.

Say your doing 50k a year, each year take it down 40k and get a main dealer service for the stamp. So after 3 years its done 150k but showing 30k with 3 dealer stamps. All too easy.

richc

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21st Jan 13 at 11:34

quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
That's crazy, but it happens all the time

Surely a car with 250k miles is going to have an absolutely fucked interior and stuff like that, I'd like to think it would be obvious in this case.

Its hard to tell.

We have a 290k Passat at work and the back seats have never been sat in. The front looks dirrty but all the bolsters and firm with no wear on them. The gear knob also has minimal scratches and all writing on it is clearly readable. You could easily knock 150k off it and no one would know.

LeeM

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21st Jan 13 at 13:10

can always stick a new drivers seat in if the bolsters worn, especially if it adds a few £k to the value. all too easy nowadays

Kippers

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21st Jan 13 at 20:37

How do people do it with the new MOT certificates.

Says the last 4 years mileages on the ticket!

deano87

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21st Jan 13 at 21:03

People won't believe dad's car when he sells it.

October 2007 57 plate 120d SE. A rep's dream, and it is on 17k miles, genuine!

Kippers

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21st Jan 13 at 21:03

Clocker.

deano87

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21st Jan 13 at 21:05

mattk

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22nd Jan 13 at 16:15

quote:
Originally posted by Kippers
How do people do it with the new MOT certificates.

Says the last 4 years mileages on the ticket!

knock it back a few k a week before the MOT every year

Gez G

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22nd Jan 13 at 22:07

Too easy to do using Tech2 etc type machines these days.

AndyCorsaSport

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22nd Jan 13 at 22:09

And for your average Joe who doesn't have tech2 lying around, people advertise in paper/phone book/online etc as mileage correction.

John

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22nd Jan 13 at 22:49

Tech2 doesn't do that does it?

Root

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22nd Jan 13 at 23:05

quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
That's crazy, but it happens all the time

Surely a car with 250k miles is going to have an absolutely fucked interior and stuff like that, I'd like to think it would be obvious in this case.

A good tell is the wear on the steering wheel.

Lee_fr200

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22nd Jan 13 at 23:12

Some mileage correction guy got jail time not long ago iirc

baza31

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23rd Jan 13 at 09:13

I think at some point everyone will have them black boxes, will transmit mileage speed and usage , insurance and vosa will know everything . I've seen loads that have been clocked recently with the new mot certs.

Brett

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23rd Jan 13 at 10:04

quote:
Originally posted by John
Tech2 doesn't do that does it?

I didn't think so. Thought you needed somethin like a TachoPro which are a lot more expensive than a generic Tech2. Sure the TachoPro is what they were using to program keys and nick BMW's too actually.

[Edited on 23-01-2013 by Brett]

Robin

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23rd Jan 13 at 10:22

quote:
Originally posted by Root

quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
That's crazy, but it happens all the time

Surely a car with 250k miles is going to have an absolutely fucked interior and stuff like that, I'd like to think it would be obvious in this case.

A good tell is the wear on the steering wheel.

Steering wheel for most stuff on eBay is a lot less money than the difference between a 80k car and a 250k car!

After a point it's hard to tell anyway, wear and tear all looks the same after x amount of miles.

A2H GO

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23rd Jan 13 at 11:02

Guy round here does it for about £80, gets loads of business.

Brett

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23rd Jan 13 at 11:07

quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
Guy round here does it for about £80, gets loads of business.

Think I'm gonna invest in the kit

Corsa_Sport21

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23rd Jan 13 at 11:19

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by John
Tech2 doesn't do that does it?

I didn't think so. Thought you needed somethin like a TachoPro which are a lot more expensive than a generic Tech2. Sure the TachoPro is what they were using to program keys and nick BMW's too actually.

[Edited on 23-01-2013 by Brett]

Opcom can do it, so i would imagine Tech2 will have no trouble's doing it.

Brett

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23rd Jan 13 at 11:24

Opcom can with the car pass key yeah, but opcom isn't a generic £10 ebay code reader which I assumed people were talking about. TachoPro will be the one pro's use I'm sure.

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