Comments on: Odometer Fraud – Rollback, Reset Or Clocking of the Mileometer http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/ Protecting You and Your Finances Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-9233 Bill Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:27:06 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-9233 Funniest attempted scam was years ago when a small town new car dealers used car salesman was showing me a car that was just traded in buy a "little old lady school teacher who rarely drove it which accounted for the low mileage on the odometer." When I took it for a test drive I noticed a "last service sticker" on the door which showed many thousand miles more then the odometer showed. When I returned the car to the dealer I asked "are you sure that odometer reading is correct?" Oh yes, we would never turn back an odometer. I opened the door and pointed to the sticker. His embarrassment was a joy to see. His quick thinking but laughable reply was: "Gee, I never suspected that nice little old lady would scam us like that when she traded this in." Obviously I never visited that dealer again. Funniest attempted scam was years ago when a small town new car dealers used car salesman was showing me a car that was just traded in buy a “little old lady school teacher who rarely drove it which accounted for the low mileage on the odometer.” When I took it for a test drive I noticed a “last service sticker” on the door which showed many thousand miles more then the odometer showed. When I returned the car to the dealer I asked “are you sure that odometer reading is correct?” Oh yes, we would never turn back an odometer.

I opened the door and pointed to the sticker. His embarrassment was a joy to see. His quick thinking but laughable reply was: “Gee, I never suspected that nice little old lady would scam us like that when she traded this in.”

Obviously I never visited that dealer again.

]]> By: Alex http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-8308 Alex Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-8308 A few people have served prison sentences and were ordered to pay back profits to the customers so sorta like a refund for the mark up he made for the incorect milage. There was a guy who was ordered to pay £400,000 a few months ago plus an aditional 65,000 for grief he caused to his customers. Small private sellers cant really be reported as half of them are sold incorect milage cars by these millionare fraudsters ! Its really stupid how gullible people are nowadays no offence to anybody but some people are kinda stupid and get charmed easily by these sellers its been made very easy to tell if a cars been clocked back or not dont be lazy and do 5 minutes of research and you wont get scammed ! A few people have served prison sentences and were ordered to pay back profits to the customers so sorta like a refund for the mark up he made for the incorect milage.

There was a guy who was ordered to pay £400,000 a few months ago plus an aditional 65,000 for grief he caused to his customers. Small private sellers cant really be reported as half of them are sold incorect milage cars by these millionare fraudsters !

Its really stupid how gullible people are nowadays no offence to anybody but some people are kinda stupid and get charmed easily by these sellers its been made very easy to tell if a cars been clocked back or not dont be lazy and do 5 minutes of research and you wont get scammed !

]]> By: Japan Auto Exports Co., Ltd http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-7449 Japan Auto Exports Co., Ltd Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:12:06 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-7449 Odometer tampering is a criminal activity but many car exporters in Japan, unfortunately, would rollback the odometer for the sake of making more profits. New Zealand is one of the biggest victim of such fraud. Many rolled back odometer cars have been exported to other parts of the world too like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South African, Caribbean countries etc. Jevic in Japan issues a certificate of Odometer Authentification upon detailed examination of vehicle at a low fee. Many countries have made it mandatory to get Jevic Odometer clearance before a car is allowed to import. Japan Auto Exports Co., Ltd considers Odometer tampering a highly immoral activity and ensures its clients to supply best quality cars with clean titles and genuine mileage. If you need more information or want to import a truely authentic mileage vehicle from Japan, feel free to email us at buycars@japanautoexports.com or visit our website at www.japanautoexports.com You can also call us at +81 909910 2555 Thank you Odometer tampering is a criminal activity but many car exporters in Japan, unfortunately, would rollback the odometer for the sake of making more profits. New Zealand is one of the biggest victim of such fraud. Many rolled back odometer cars have been exported to other parts of the world too like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South African, Caribbean countries etc. Jevic in Japan issues a certificate of Odometer Authentification upon detailed examination of vehicle at a low fee. Many countries have made it mandatory to get Jevic Odometer clearance before a car is allowed to import. Japan Auto Exports Co., Ltd considers Odometer tampering a highly immoral activity and ensures its clients to supply best quality cars with clean titles and genuine mileage. If you need more information or want to import a truely authentic mileage vehicle from Japan, feel free to email us at buycars@japanautoexports.com or visit our website at http://www.japanautoexports.com You can also call us at +81 909910 2555
Thank you

]]> By: Mashraki http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-7376 Mashraki Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:46:46 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-7376 I have been cheated in a similar fashion. The dealer in Mumbai's posh andheri east suburbs deals out of his plush mansion. Scores of well done up used cars are kept outside his mansion for gullible, over enthusiastic vehicle buyers who easily fall prey to the charms and polished nature of the vehicle dealers. More so the dealer legitimises his business by publishing his wares in a reputed english newspaper which comes out with a weekly car , two wheeler supplement. I was sold a 2005 year manufactured accent viva 1.6ABS with 28000 kms on the odometer. I purchased the car in August 2008. In August 2010 I decided to sell the car. The alert buyer found out from the past owner the cars service records. The car was found to be serviced in 2006 and 2007 with much higher readings at 46000Kms and 76000 kms respectively. When I had insisted for the previous service records the dealer had evaded by telling me that he did not have the records. I was over enthusiastic at that time as it was a high end car for me and very well maintained which actually hid its true mileage. I did not realise that I was being cooly cheated. the dealer has made his millions probably in this way by cheating gullible buyers. I am investigating the matter, has informed the dealer and would soon plan legal action if necessary. Atleast I would be at peace and can stop this cheating business I have been cheated in a similar fashion. The dealer in Mumbai’s posh andheri east suburbs deals out of his plush mansion. Scores of well done up used cars are kept outside his mansion for gullible, over enthusiastic vehicle buyers who easily fall prey to the charms and polished nature of the vehicle dealers. More so the dealer legitimises his business by publishing his wares in a reputed english newspaper which comes out with a weekly car , two wheeler supplement.

I was sold a 2005 year manufactured accent viva 1.6ABS with 28000 kms on the odometer. I purchased the car in August 2008. In August 2010 I decided to sell the car. The alert buyer found out from the past owner the cars service records. The car was found to be serviced in 2006 and 2007 with much higher readings at 46000Kms and 76000 kms respectively.

When I had insisted for the previous service records the dealer had evaded by telling me that he did not have the records. I was over enthusiastic at that time as it was a high end car for me and very well maintained which actually hid its true mileage. I did not realise that I was being cooly cheated. the dealer has made his millions probably in this way by cheating gullible buyers.

I am investigating the matter, has informed the dealer and would soon plan legal action if necessary. Atleast I would be at peace and can stop this cheating business

]]> By: Seth williamson http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-6975 Seth williamson Wed, 19 May 2010 06:43:31 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-6975 Also when the engine blew two weeks after I recieved the car he mad me pay for a néw engine which brings the value I paid to around 4k and the value of the car when I first bought it was only around 900. On a good day Also when the engine blew two weeks after I recieved the car he mad me pay for a néw engine which brings the value I paid to around 4k and the value of the car when I first bought it was only around 900. On a good day

]]> By: Seth williamson http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-6974 Seth williamson Wed, 19 May 2010 06:39:10 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-6974 I had bought a car from a dealer knowing it had a rebuilt title. With a title I was suspicious but I was told it was minor damage. When I get the car the odometer showed 38000 miles on it. I was told by the dealer that the car was used to take the prev owners kids to school so it would be about right with the mileage on it. I went to sell my 01 civic with 47000 miles and when I go to pay off the title with the buyer turns out the true milage on the car showed last report to be 168000 miles. The cars left side was crushed and was rebuilt to major extent. The odometer was replaced and did bot show true milage. I believe it is law to have a written statement showing previous damage to the vehicle. That was not recieved and I'm thinking about taking it further into law. The sad part........ The dealer was family. Now my cars actual value has decreased majorly and is worth nothing. Word of advise never deal with family. It makes it almost impossible to turn around a bad deal. I had bought a car from a dealer knowing it had a rebuilt title. With a title I was suspicious but I was told it was minor damage. When I get the car the odometer showed 38000 miles on it. I was told by the dealer that the car was used to take the prev owners kids to school so it would be about right with the mileage on it. I went to sell my 01 civic with 47000 miles and when I go to pay off the title with the buyer turns out the true milage on the car showed last report to be 168000 miles. The cars left side was crushed and was rebuilt to major extent. The odometer was replaced and did bot show true milage. I believe it is law to have a written statement showing previous damage to the vehicle. That was not recieved and I’m thinking about taking it further into law. The sad part…….. The dealer was family. Now my cars actual value has decreased majorly and is worth nothing. Word of advise never deal with family. It makes it almost impossible to turn around a bad deal.

]]> By: Damian http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-6785 Damian Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:49:43 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-6785 Hello mate, The same thing happened to me although the guy was actually a dealer masquerading as a private dealer. He showed me 5 or 6 cars he was selling so at least I have something to fall back on here. Whereabouts in London did this happen? I bought mine near Wood Green. I have since contacted the police and Trading standards who are investigating. Hello mate,

The same thing happened to me although the guy was actually a dealer masquerading as a private dealer. He showed me 5 or 6 cars he was selling so at least I have something to fall back on here.

Whereabouts in London did this happen? I bought mine near Wood Green. I have since contacted the police and Trading standards who are investigating.

]]> By: Raja http://www.bustathief.com/odometer-fraud-rollback-reset-or-clocking-of-the-mileometer/comment-page-1/#comment-6718 Raja Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:38:49 +0000 http://www.bustathief.com/?p=38#comment-6718 well i was sold a car in london with a reversed meter, its a 2005 VW golf, it was adavtised on the auto trader website, and it was made to look like a private deal, the guy came out of a appartment block in london, car was parked outside on a single yellow line, he said he lives in the flats and let us test drive the car, car was showing 37,000 miles, he accepted only cash, and told us that he do part time dealing of cars, as his father get cheap company cars and he sells them on for profit, he gave me a new MOT which has correct millege on it with a full service history book with VW stamped services when i checked the internet MOT record of the car after i bought it, it showed that few months back it was MOTed with 146,000 miles on it ,the guys never answered his mobile back, he never lived in that block of flats, but i felt most angery and annoyed when metopolitian police and trading standards both refused to investigate, although they could have traced them via DVLA records, police said its a civil matter, and trading agency said as it was a private deal they cant do anything about it, made me think that both these agencies are complete waste of public money, police can only chase people with no seat belts on and trading agency is so stupid that they dont realise how easy it was for scammers to do it as a private deal, now i dont know how to report it and where to go for help, i am realistic and know that i will not get my money back but atleasat this organised crime should stop otherwise many more people will lose money thanks well i was sold a car in london with a reversed meter, its a 2005 VW golf, it was adavtised on the auto trader website, and it was made to look like a private deal,
the guy came out of a appartment block in london, car was parked outside on a single yellow line, he said he lives in the flats and let us test drive the car, car was showing 37,000 miles,
he accepted only cash, and told us that he do part time dealing of cars, as his father get cheap company cars and he sells them on for profit, he gave me a new MOT which has correct millege on it with a full service history book with VW stamped services
when i checked the internet MOT record of the car after i bought it, it showed that few months back it was MOTed with 146,000 miles on it ,the guys never answered his mobile back, he never lived in that block of flats,
but i felt most angery and annoyed when metopolitian police and trading standards both refused to investigate, although they could have traced them via DVLA records, police said its a civil matter, and trading agency said as it was a private deal they cant do anything about it, made me think that both these agencies are complete waste of public money, police can only chase people with no seat belts on and trading agency is so stupid that they dont realise how easy it was for scammers to do it as a private deal,
now i dont know how to report it and where to go for help, i am realistic and know that i will not get my money back but atleasat this organised crime should stop otherwise many more people will lose money
thanks

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