Date:         Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:38:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Bill Glenn <idahobill@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Glenn <idahobill@GMAIL.COM>
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?