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Is my car clocked?

  • 29-03-2020 11:20pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8


    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???????


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭corks finest


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Cabin fever kicking in with some folks, seeing conspiracies everywhere now.

    Who said that?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Service indicator.


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


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    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."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭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...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭hondar


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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭Doyler92


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


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 Cork28


    I know,it's rediculous


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 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


  • Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,971 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    [...]

    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 Cork28


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    All's well that ends well :)


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