Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 22:46:01 -0400 From: 'nuther Bob <undisclosednopsamsclosed.com> Subject: Re: Is there a surefire way to tell if the milage >>
On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:22:07 -0400, "munch" <mmunch_spamfilter_nopsammail.com> wrote: >Is there a surefire way to tell if the mileage has been rolled back on a >1999 or 2000 9-3? > I don't think it would be easy to do, since it's tracked electronically. AFAIK, even the dealers can't re program it. But, I've been wrong before. I suppose someone could swap the speedo for another too... I think the best way is to subscribe to carfax.com and look up the car. There should be a few records in there with mileage if you are lucky. Some state inspections show up too. You usually get to see any registrations with mileage noted and any titles issued with miles noted. At the least, you can see where the car was registered and contact that state directly for inspection info. After using carfax on my last two purchases, I would not buy a used car without checking there first. You do have to learn a little bit but after a while you can recognize a leased car from a private owner, etc. You may learn nothing, OTOH, you sometimes learn a lot. Bob