[DeTomaso] CA DMV question

[Jim Ferrara]

That's what I thought. PA really doesn't "care" per se, but it would be nice
if the title didn't have any "negative" endorsements, that's all.

 

Mileage Exempt is fairly benign. Mileage "discrepancy" sounds sort of
scandalous.

 

In any event, I personally don't really care in that I don't plan on selling
the car anytime too soon. The car is straight, no rust anywhere that I can
find and external sheetmetal looks all to be original - even has signs of
baby blue original point on the undersides of both the front fenders.

 

It probably is a 50,000 car given the oil well I discovered under that valve
covers - gad I forgot how much stock Ford engines leaked!

 

Thanks for the input - I knew it just didn't sound right, Jim

 

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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:21 PM
To: tgr289 at verizon.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CA DMV question

 


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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