Is my car clocked?

Cork28

Bought a 2015 car last week from a very reputable dealership.i went for it cos it had less than 13000kms on it.only noticed a few days ago that when I turn the ignition first a number around 19500 comes up and then disappear s to the number I think it is.what is that number.was something done to the odometer???????

vw4life

Cork28 wrote: »

Bought a 2015 car last week from a very reputable dealership.i went for it cos it had less than 13000kms on it.only noticed a few days ago that when I turn the ignition first a number around 19500 comes up and then disappear s to the number I think it is.what is that number.was something done to the odometer???????

What car is it.
It might just be the next service is due at 19500 warning

StonedRaider

Cork28 wrote: »

Bought a 2015 car last week from a very reputable dealership.i went for it cos it had less than 13000kms on it.only noticed a few days ago that when I turn the ignition first a number around 19500 comes up and then disappear s to the number I think it is.what is that number.was something done to the odometer???????

Next service due in 19500kms countdown. Same thing on mine.

Tiercel Dave

Is 'mileage' printed on the NCT disc, did you get the NCT cert with the sale?.....

bazz26

Cabin fever kicking in with some folks, seeing conspiracies everywhere now.

corks finest

bazz26 wrote: »

Cabin fever kicking in with some folks, seeing conspiracies everywhere now.

Who said that?

Guy:Incognito

Service indicator.


Who'd clock a 5 year old car with less than 20k on it?

Dravokivich

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Service indicator.


Who'd clock a 5 year old car with less than 20k on it?

You'd be surprised. My sister was duped into buying a car for half the price others were going at, only to notice a few days later the engine was knackered. She was enticed by the "deal."

colm_mcm

Dravokivich wrote: »

You'd be surprised. My sister was duped into buying a car for half the price others were going at, only to notice a few days later the engine was knackered. She was enticed by the "deal."

Not remotely the same as a reputable main dealer clocking an already low mileage car.

X6.430macman

colm_mcm wrote:

Not remotely the same as a reputable main dealer clocking an already low mileage car.

I wouldn't put it passed most "reputable" dealers to do it...

hondar

it's just to tell you how many miles you have left before your next service is due.

Doyler92

Genuine question - how easy is it for a dealer to clock a car?

Dravokivich

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not remotely the same as a reputable main dealer clocking an already low mileage car.

All we know is, the op is under the impression the dealer is reputable.

colm_mcm

Doyler92 wrote: »

Genuine question - how easy is it for a dealer to clock a car?

The actual doing it on the car bit? Easy
Doing it in secret from employees? Hard
Fabricating a service history around the new mileage? Risky

i57dwun4yb1pt8

colm_mcm wrote: »

The actual doing it on the car bit? Easy
Doing it in secret from employees? Hard
Fabricating a service history around the new mileage? Risky

getting away with it ? Priceless

Cork28

It's a Nissan juke.just looked there the number is actually 19834 .I was told it was serviced before I got it.would it be that long to another service

Cork28

I know,it's rediculous

Cork28

Thanks for her replys.
I'm very cautious about cars as my last car was a zafira and we all know what problems they caused

There would be no point in clocking a car down from 19500km.

colm_mcm

Cork28 wrote: »

Thanks for her replys.
I'm very cautious about cars as my last car was a zafira and we all know what problems they caused

And you’re in cork!

joujoujou

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

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Who'd clock a 5 year old car with less than 20k on it?

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not remotely the same as a reputable main dealer clocking an already low mileage car.

11 years ago ms jou bought 1 year old then car from main dealer (of the same brand she was buying) and dealer claimed they imported it from UK based same brand main dealer where car was used as demo car. It didn't even have Irish plates yet, they registered it shortly before she collected it.

Car had 10k miles on the clock.

Soon after collection we checked its software elsewhere.

We found despite 10k miles on the clock car had 25k miles stored in ECU.

Conclusion - it's possible.

Guy:Incognito

joujoujou wrote: »

11 years ago ms jou bought 1 year old then car from main dealer (of the same brand she was buying) and dealer claimed they imported it from UK based same brand main dealer where car was used as demo car. It didn't even have Irish plates yet, they registered it shortly before she collected it.

Car had 10k miles on the clock.

Soon after collection we checked its software elsewhere.

We found despite 10k miles on the clock car had 25k miles stored in ECU.

Conclusion - it's possible.

A high mileage 1 year old car clocked to look like an average mileage 1 year old car is very different to a 5 year old already very low mileage car. There would be nothing to gain from taking 7k kilometres off a 20k 5 year old car. It's not going to go for much more money if at all

CianRyan

On a Nissan Juke the mileage to service is displayed when the car is first started. The service schedule for a Juke is 20,000km.

OP, do you know which engine it has?

Cork28

Thank you so much.yes I feel silly now.thats what it is🙄

biko

All's well that ends well