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Mercedes Odometer

  • 02-01-2012 8:54pm
    #1
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if the digital Odometer on a 2009 Mercedes can be rolled back and if it is rolled back are the original details stored in the onboard computer system?

    I'm looking at a car that has quite low mileage and I want to be sure that it is genuine.


Comments

  • #2
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    Service history... I only believe low mileage claims if backed up with a service history.


  • #3
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    loremolis wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the digital Odometer on a 2009 Mercedes can be rolled back and if it is rolled back are the original details stored in the onboard computer system?

    I'm looking at a car that has quite low mileage and I want to be sure that it is genuine.

    Any link?

    Is it a UK import?


  • #4
    swhyte027
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭swhyte027


    If u have access to mb star diagnostic it will tell u every time the service light has being reset and at what mileage there for telling u if it's being rolled back.ive seen it on Afew and the owners werent to happy


  • #5
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭loremolis


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Any link?

    Is it a UK import?

    I'd rather not give a link. It's almost like I'm accusing someone if I do.

    It is a UK import


  • #6
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭loremolis


    si_guru wrote: »
    Service history... I only believe low mileage claims if backed up with a service history.


    It has a service history that seems to check out.


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  • #7
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    How low is the mileage and what model is it?


  • #8
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    loremolis wrote: »
    It has a service history that seems to check out.

    http://www.hpicheck.com/

    AFAIK you need just the UK reg and VIN. - 20 quid well spent (?).


  • #9
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    loremolis wrote: »
    I'd rather not give a link. It's almost like I'm accusing someone if I do.

    It is a UK import

    Wouldn't be accusing, you can pm me if you like. It's much easier to spot it on individual cars rather than "a car".


  • #10
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭loremolis


    EPM wrote: »
    How low is the mileage and what model is it?

    It's a 2009 E200 with 9,400 miles on the clock.


  • #11
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭loremolis


    Limerick man wrote: »
    loremolis wrote: »
    I'd rather not give a link. It's almost like I'm accusing someone if I do.

    It is a UK import

    Wouldn't be accusing, you can pm me if you like. It's much easier to spot it on individual cars rather than "a car".

    The car was sold and isn't on carzone any more.

    It had a service history and I checked with the vehicle registration office in Wexford and it came in at very low mileage.

    It seems to have been brought in by the person who bought it in the UK and they kept it after they re-registered it.

    I guess I may have been too careful but at least I know how to check these things now.


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