[DeTomaso] CA DMV question
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sun Jul 22 15:21:04 EDT 2007
In a message dated 7/22/07 11:32:09 AM, tgr289 at verizon.net writes:
> I just got the California title for my car and noticed the Seller checked
> the "Odometer reading is not the actual mileage" box.
>
> I was told that that was required for all pre-1991 vehicles that are
> supposedly mileage exempt. Unfortunately that causes problems in
> Pennsylvania.
>
>>>Not true at all.
There's many reasons that odometers read incorrectly, including instrument
changes. When the seller is selling his car, unless he checks that box, he is
swearing (to the best of his knowledge) that the indicated mileage is correct.
If at some subsequent point that is determined to be untrue, he is then
potentially liable. For example, if a car is sold with 23K showing, and in fact
has 123K or 223K miles, unless there are maintenance receipts showing
engine/gearbox overhauls etc, it's reasonable to expect that the various major
systems would be shortly in need of expensive work.
By checking that box, the seller is 'fessing up that either the mileage is
higher than indicated on the gauge, or that he flat-out doesn't know. That
protects him from accusations of misrepresentation as to the condition of the
car.
PA shouldn't care one way or the other. Even if the car had a billion miles
on it before you got it, the only thing they are concerned with is mileage
from this point forward. Just fill out the forms, put the current mileage as
shown on the instrument, and live happily ever after.
Cheers!
Mike
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