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[ November 15, 2006, 01:29 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]

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thanks let me know [patriot]

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what does it mean when there is a mileage discrepency?

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it said that on a 5.0 i was looking to get. I think it means how the 5.0s dont count above 100k. so they could sell it as 60k original when its really 160k. Or if they changed out the gauges.
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Hey guys I need help understanding this mileage discrepency issue. I'm looking into a car w/ an advertised 70,000 original miles. However the carfax leads me to believe that this car maybe around 170,000. Could you guys let me know what you think? Thanks [patriot]

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THE CAR HAS OVER 100 THOUSDAND THE 32XXX WHERE IT CAUGHT IT IS WHERE IT HAS ALREADY ROLLED OVER

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I'd take that as 164,000 miles and a pain in the ass to pass smog. [patriot] good luck
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thanks guys. yea I just wrote this guy back re: the issue
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So I pulled the car-fax a reviewed it with several people to gain a better understanding of the mileage discrepancy issue and from the looks of it, this car has rolled passed the 100K mark and the mileage is probably 170,000. I would be able to understand the mileage discrepancy if it was only one error, but the mileage history indicates that this car was correctly clocked at 42K back in 1997 and eventually reached 70K back in 1999. Then the next mileage reported was 3 years later in 2002 where the odometer stated 37,979 miles. Now I believe this mileage discrepancy was reported due to the fact that these odometers roll back to “0” after going past 100K. So at that point it was probably 137K. Meaning around 70K (approx. 23K/yr) was put on the car between 1999 and 2002, after the car was sold in 1999. After that, the mileage seems to remain pretty consistent with the mileage increasing every smog check or owner change. Also you mentioned that this car has had around 4-5 owners, which is really hard to believe if actually is a 70,000 mile car. Do you have any documentation to prove the actual mileage is 70K, because this car-fax proves otherwise? I have attached a copy of the car fax below for you to review.

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I dont have any documentation except the title itself , I think this has become a bigger ordeal than i thought, im probably just going to keep the car for a while, to me the engine bay and the interior do not look like its been through 100k miles, but what you did state makes sense about the odometer rolling over, sorry if i wasted your time, it looks like i will not be able to sell it for the price i want so i just mind as well keep it and maybe restore ir more and hope the value will go up in the future like my uncles shelby gt350 that i helped him sell about a year ago. Thanks for your time
Damn I'm glad I didn't drive all the way out there to find this out. Thanks guys for your help.

Special thanks to DLo for pulling this carfax for me.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/234029015.html

Thanks
Gus

[ November 15, 2006, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]

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Gotta love carfax [Whoo Whooooo!]
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Originally posted by 925five.0:
Gotta love carfax [Whoo Whooooo!]

Actually don't trust car fax too much Its better then nothing but I have had friends were there car was in a huge accident. almost a year later he checked his cars car fax and it said no Accident! SO BECAREFULL

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