you're quite right Bill, of course it's a great, great thing to have on any vehicle.. a working valid odometer. no arugment with that. scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Glenn" <idahobill@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
> Scott Daniel wrote,"Man, that's pretty picky, odometer required." > > Greg Potts wrote,"Me, I'd argue with the guy." > > > When considering the purchase of a used vehicle, the potential buyer needs > to be able to determine just how used it is so as to judge the worth of > the > vehicle. Documented maintenance and the distance the vehicle has > travelled > are key elements in making the judgment as to worth. Each and every > member > of this list is likely to value a low-mileage, well-maintained vehicle > higher than a high-mileage, poorly-maintained vehicle, all else being > equal. To suggest that the governmentally-mandated presence of a working > odometer, in advance of the issuance of a Certificate of Title, is an > unreasonable regulatory burden, ignores the potential for abuse and > outright fraud in the used-vehicle market. Who among you does not want to > know, and possibly confirm using Carfax or AutoCheck, the mileage of a > vehicle being considered for purchase? |
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