Odometer Rollback on Your brandon, florida Vehicle
Posted December 31, 2018 12:16 PM
How do brandon drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?
Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect florida consumers against mileage fraud. It says a florida seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.
To have your odometer checked in brandon, florida, stop by autoclinic of brandon:
autoclinic of brandon
901A WEST BRANDON BLVD
brandon, florida 33511
If it isn't, the seller must say why; for example, maybe the odometer is past its mechanical limits. Some older odometers only go to 99,999 and then start over at 0. Or, the odometer has been tampered with, broken or replaced.
If the seller tells you the mileage isn't accurate, there's not much chance of putting a good number to it. And there's the unscrupulous seller who claims the reading is true, but it isn't. What can brandon vehicle owners do?
You can go to www.CarFax.com, where, for a small fee, they'll give you a comprehensive vehicle history search on your vehicle, showing local brandon, florida, ownership history, accident reports, total-loss events, manufacturer buybacks, Lemon reports and warranty status.
You can get a mileage history by checking with the local florida DMV (or wherever you happen to be) and other verified sources looking for inconsistencies in the mileage reported when the car was bought and sold. If there are signs of odometer rollback, now you'll know.
If so, proceed with caution. Or, negotiate a lower price. Or just walk away. There's always another vehicle.
autoclinic of brandon
901A WEST BRANDON BLVD
brandon, florida 33511
813-654-8686
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