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Discrepancy between mileage and service log book

  • 30-06-2012 12:39pm
    #1
    ProudRossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Was looking at a 2002 focus with view to buying. 86,000 miles on the clock but when i looked at the srvice log book, last service was 2 months ago and the mileage was put down as 92,000. Soemthing fishy?


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  • #2
    Carson10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Carson10


    when was it NCT'd? check the report. it states the mileage at time of test.


  • #3
    ProudRossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭ProudRossie


    Carson10 wrote: »
    when was it NCT'd? check the report. it states the mileage at time of test.

    February, no rpeort with car


  • #4
    hbr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭hbr


    ProudRossie wrote: »
    Was looking at a 2002 focus with view to buying. 86,000 miles on the clock but when i looked at the srvice log book, last service was 2 months ago and the mileage was put down as 92,000. Soemthing fishy?


    I doubt this is a case of deliberate clocking. Maybe the mileage
    was 82,000 and the mechanic misread it?


  • #5
    Carson10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Carson10


    if it looks dodgey just walk away man. 86,000 doesnt really look like 92,000. maybe if he put down 68 instead of 86 or 98. maybe the mechanic was dyslexic?


  • #6
    ProudRossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭ProudRossie


    hbr wrote: »
    I doubt this is a case of deliberate clocking. Maybe the mileage
    was 82,000 and the mechanic misread it?

    Doubt it cos previous service was done at 82,000. In the service book, next service shown as due at 91,000 and underneath 92,000 is written is as mileage at time of service


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  • #7
    Carson10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Carson10


    ProudRossie wrote: »
    Doubt it cos previous service was done at 82,000. In the service book, next service shown as due at 91,000 and underneath 92,000 is written is as mileage at time of service

    proper dodge lad


  • #8
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    But would anyone really wind back the clock by only 5k miles? It won't add much, if any, value.

    Surely if you were that sneaky and dishonest you'd go a bit further?


  • #9
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Ring the garage that serviced the car and ask them to check their records and verify the mileage recorded at the time of the car was with them.


  • #10
    Buffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭Buffman


    ProudRossie wrote: »
    Doubt it cos previous service was done at 82,000. In the service book, next service shown as due at 91,000 and underneath 92,000 is written is as mileage at time of service

    Sounds strange alright, but I still don't see why anyone would bother clocking a 10 year old focus by 5k miles. Is a private sale or dealer? Can you link to the ad?

    Also, I'd be asking for the NCT certificate, which is as important as the disc. No real excuse for not having it. It shows mileage at time of test as mentioned above.

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  • #11
    ProudRossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭ProudRossie


    Buffman wrote: »
    Sounds strange alright, but I still don't see why anyone would bother clocking a 10 year old focus by 5k miles. Is a private sale or dealer? Can you link to the ad?

    same here, seems odd
    Buffman wrote: »
    Also, I'd be asking for the NCT certificate, which is as important as the disc. No real excuse for not having it. It shows mileage at time of test as mentioned above.

    Garage owner mate of mine who i asked to keep an eye f[out for soemthing for me, havent had chance to talk to him yet


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