False Odometer Reading

cain · Post by **cain** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:43 am

I bought an 01 wrx about a month ago which it says it has 87,000 k's on it.
My mechanic called subaru to get a background check on it, and the last time they seen it was in may 06 and it had 123,000 k's on it. So i have been screwed.

What do i do in this situation??

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:47 am

take a 2x4 to the bloke you got it off. thing they do is just swap the cluster out for a lower km one. did it have the 100,000 km service in the history book?

cain · Post by **cain** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:50 am

trust me i thought about going round this guys house with some weapons, ha
yeah it had the 100,000 k service.

Suby Roo · Post by **Suby Roo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:55 am

The weapons idea sounds to be the trick.

But , No offence, If it had the 100,000 km service in the book didnt you think it was too good to be true??

Im not calling you stupid or anything though.

cain · Post by **cain** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:57 am

I failed to mention that it didn't come with the service history book.
We had to contact subaru to find out this info.

Suby Roo · Post by **Suby Roo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:59 am

Oh ok. I understand now.

Sorry about that.

The motor number and such do match the car?? They havent changed the motor and cluster at the same time?

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:00 am

Let the Police do it...Fraud is a serious crime.

They love their work done for them, get all the paperwork and bowl up to the local station,
bish bosh bash.

Was it private or a commercial seller?

cain · Post by **cain** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:01 am

yeah everything is ligit, original factory engine, untouched...just the bastard has changed the k's on it.
Im thinking about putting a sti engine in it anyways, if i can get some compensation money of this crim.

Suby Roo · Post by **Suby Roo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:03 am

Thats pretty unlucky. The cops should sort it out anyway.

Good luck with it all

cain · Post by **cain** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:03 am

yeah i was thinking about getting the police involved.
It was a private seller, and i do have a bunch of evidence already.
Just need the service from subaru on paper.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:38 am

lets hope he hasnt fled the country haha. good luck with bringin him down

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:54 am

Let the cops do it, they have to do it all the time and they are good at it. Let his cell mate "comfort" him in his darkest hour

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:32 am

So you can get full service history list from Subaru? didn't know that....
What do they charge for that?
My log book is stamped with the authorized Subaru services.........

The car in this topic, don't think its suggested its stolen, so why would he visiting a cell? tampering with odometer? might be a fine/conviction only.....

Private sales always a bit risky, but sales from a dealer for cars > 3yrs old is also fairly much "as is" and buyer beware also.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:41 am

What exactly can the police do about this? I wouldn't have thought much at all?