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Clocked cars - U.K

Casati · 2019-08-11 19:26:02

I see another thread has been stopped showing examples of clocked cars, but I think it might be useful to discuss how prevalent it is For example you often hear U.K. cars are clocked, but I wonder are they clocked by small dealers or indeed over here as they are brought in? Do folks think buying from main dealers and / or…

11-08-2019 7:26pm

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Casati

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I see another thread has been stopped showing examples of clocked cars, but I think it might be useful to discuss how prevalent it is

For example you often hear U.K. cars are clocked, but I wonder are they clocked by small dealers or indeed over here as they are brought in?

Do folks think buying from main dealers and / or the large supermarkets in the U.K effectively guarantees the mileage as genuine? If your buying a car less than 3 years old in the UK then it has no MOT record so how can you be sure that miles are genuine?

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#2 11-08-2019 10:42pm

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Casati wrote: »

If your buying a car less than 3 years old in the UK then it has no MOT record so how can you be sure that miles are genuine?

Verifiable service history, anyone who buys a 3 year old car without one is asking for trouble.

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You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.
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#3 11-08-2019 10:44pm

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Apply the same rules as buying any used car, the country of origin shouldn't change that.

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