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    #7952
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Compton wrote: »
    Mainly if you change the engine in the car and it has less miles on it

    it's the car that wears the mileage not the engine!


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    #7953
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Compton wrote: »
    Mainly if you change the engine in the car and it has less miles on it

    The only legitimate reason I can think of is if you need to change the instrument cluster in the car.


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    #7954
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Why not enter the mileage voluntarily on motorcheck.ie and also post the car across multiple forums.

    Finally has anyone reported it to donedeal?

    Better still why not post a warning ad on donedeal with pictures of the correct mileage


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    #7955
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Why not enter the mileage voluntarily on motorcheck.ie and also post the car across multiple forums.

    Finally has anyone reported it to donedeal?

    Better still why not post a warning ad on donedeal with pictures of the correct mileage

    I reported it first thing.


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    #7956
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Compton wrote: »
    Mainly if you change the engine in the car and it has less miles on it

    Time to shoot myself in the foot...

    I got my beloved van originally with 125k miles. But that engine was totaled, along with the box, ecu playing up and the speedo was broke, its all in my build thread...

    Anyways, I had another engine, set of clocks and ecu with 88k miles out of my old car just sitting there, so I stuck the whole lot in. I wouldn't pester myself with 125k clocks on an 88k engine, bit silly really ;)

    Currently on 102k :) it was funny seeing the "serviced at 120k miles, next service due..." sticker under the bonnet :pac:

    Have an engineers report too :)

    Wouldn't sell a clocked vehicle anyway :)


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    #7957
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Donedeal want proof, I've linked them to the thread.

    Hopefully it helps


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    #7958
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Donedeal want proof, I've linked them to the thread.

    Hopefully it helps

    Hello DoneDeal.ie :)

    We link to your site loads and loads on here, ye should sponsor the All The Way Round folks :)


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    #7959
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Donedeal want proof, I've linked them to the thread.

    Hopefully it helps

    The 8000 post, 543 page thread?


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    #7960
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Jimdagym wrote: »
    The 8000 post, 543 page thread?
    the page and specific post


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    #7961
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Limerick man wrote: »
    They can't

    That's shocking. Especially when the NCT records the milage on every test and re-test.
    Compton wrote: »
    Mainly if you change the engine in the car and it has less miles on it

    No. The milage is for the chassis. Wear and tear on drivetrain etc. If you change the engine to a lower milage one, you document, WHEN the engine was changed and pass that on to the buyer. You do NOT correct the milage.

    /M


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    #7962
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    Limerick man wrote: »
    it's the car that wears the mileage not the engine!

    What if you replace the engine with one with higher miles? Then a 85k car has a 130k engine and you don't have to change the odometer?


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    #7963
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Marlow wrote: »
    ....... You do NOT correct the milage.

    /M

    In fairness the generic "you" can do whatever they want to their car once it doesn't mislead the next owner :)


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    #7964
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    What if you replace the engine with one with higher miles? Then a 85k car has a 130k engine and you don't have to change the odometer?

    Exactly. Any time i've every bought an engine, very rarely have i known the mileage/cared.


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    #7965
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    What if you replace the engine with one with higher miles? Then a 85k car has a 130k engine and you don't have to change the odometer?

    You always document the milage of the engine and the milage of the chassis at the time of the swap. Generally, the rule of thumb is that the milage on the odo is the milage of the chassis.
    RoverJames wrote: »
    In fairness the generic "you" can do whatever they want to their car once it doesn't mislead the next owner :)

    You can do that here. But in countries, where odo-meter correction has been banned, it has been made very VERY VERY clear, that the milage on the odo is the chassis milage. Everything else gets documented seperatly.

    /M


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    #7966
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    The only legitimate reason I can think of is if you need to change the instrument cluster in the car.

    Isn't the milage stored in the ECU rather than the clocks? Wouldn't the clocks be plug and play?


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    #7967
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Isn't the milage stored in the ECU rather than the clocks? Wouldn't the clocks be plug and play?

    It depends on the car. In most cars it's stored in the instrument cluster only.

    With newer BMW's for example (E60 and newer) it's stored in the ECU, Instrument cluster and key.

    But up to 04-05 you can assume it's instrument cluster only. Hence so easy to adjust the milage.

    /M


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    #7968
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Did we find out if the person selling is the same who Quazzie sold / traded in to?


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    #7969
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Did we find out if the person selling is the same who Quazzie sold / traded in to?
    I suspect it will soon be removed


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    #7970
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    I suspect it will soon be removed

    Bit late for that:
    Accord.jpg


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    #7971
    Tragedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Tragedy


    If he took it in as PX for an X5, why am I not getting any hits for his mobile off donedeal?


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    #7972
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Probably because he lied


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    #7973
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,954 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    This is the e-mail I sent to Donedeal.
    To whom it may concern. The car in this advertisement has had its mileage altered. When asked about this the owner claims to have taken this as a trade in against a BMW X5. This is suggesting that if the car is clocked, then it was done by the previous owner. I know this not to be true because I am the previous owner. I sold it to him approximately two weeks ago, by means of an ad on your website. A quick search can verify this, along with the mileage which was stated clearly on the ad.

    I would like this ad to be removed immediately as not only is fraudulent by the person selling it, but it is also slanderous against me, by claiming that I sold the car after altering the mileage, which is something I take huge offense to.

    My phone number is <SNIP> as can be seen on my previous ad, and I can be contacted on this number should you need to verify any of the details I have supplied.

    Regards

    <SNIP>


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    #7974
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    I suspect it will soon be removed
    Ad now gone:)

    Thanks Megan from DD


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    #7975
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Ad now gone:)

    Thanks Megan from DD

    Excellent work lads! :)


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    #7976
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Excellent work lads! :)
    Top work by DD.

    The original reply to my complaint came back at 11:10 last night and another before midnight asking me to contact the previous owner.

    All they needed was his email address to pull up a record of his ad to verify what was being said.

    Top work and nice and simple procedure to follow:)


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    #7977
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Top work by DD.

    The original reply to my complaint came back at 11:10 last night and another before midnight asking me to contact the previous owner.

    All they needed was his email address to pull up a record of his ad to verify what was being said.

    Top work and nice and simple procedure to follow:)

    Pity more can't be done about the seller though. :(


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    #7978
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Pity more can't be done about the seller though. :(
    I know but at least it's removed.............for now


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    #7979
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    And boards.ie Motors forum cracks another motoring mystery :D


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    #7980
    cadaliac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭cadaliac


    If he took it in as p/x he is a dealer. That makes it worse. At least the ad is gone. I wonder if he changes the alloys and re-tries to sell again soon....


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    #7981
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    And boards.ie Motors forum cracks another motoring mystery :D

    scooby-doo-tv-01.jpg


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