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Is my car clocked?

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  • 30-03-2020 12:20am
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    Cork28
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    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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    vw4life
    Registered Users 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


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    StonedRaider
    Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭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.


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    Tiercel Dave
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


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


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


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭corks finest


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

    Who said that?


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


    Service indicator.


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


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    Dravokivich
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    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."


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    colm_mcm
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    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.


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    X6.430macman
    Registered Users 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...


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    hondar
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭hondar


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


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    Doyler92
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    Genuine question - how easy is it for a dealer to clock a car?


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    Dravokivich
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    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.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭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


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    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    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


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    Cork28
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭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


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    Cork28
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Cork28


    I know,it's rediculous


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    Cork28
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭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


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    [Deleted User]
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    There would be no point in clocking a car down from 19500km.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭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!


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    joujoujou
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    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    [...]

    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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    Guy:Incognito
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    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


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users 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?


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    #24
    Cork28
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Cork28


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


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    All's well that ends well :)


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