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Purplemadboy Member Since: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 1079 |
I spoke to my salesman about this as I have ordered a new car . He says my car is going to have between 15 & 20 miles on it. The dealership like to "shake" down a car before it is handed over . |
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15th Aug 2014 9:59 pm |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
78 does seem a little excessive for a new car.
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15th Aug 2014 9:59 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
If you have a car for 50,000 miles 78 miles is something like 0.15% of its total
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15th Aug 2014 10:11 pm |
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michaelryan55 Member Since: 02 Aug 2013 Location: Noblesville, IN Posts: 22 |
I picked up my first FL2 with 15 miles on the clock, and the 2015 with 5 miles... of course, it was ordered for me, so nobody else go to anything with it other than the pre-delivery inspection! |
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16th Aug 2014 12:12 am |
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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
Mine came with 7 miles and drove it to 68miles and the DPF went and had to get it recovered on a low loader. I would say its nicely tested!! |
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16th Aug 2014 10:37 am |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
Given the massive discrepancy in what "delivery mileage" actually means (some are 10-15 miles, others seem to be upwards of 50) the fact that dealers have to take the car for a test drive, wash, clean, fit accessories etc., doesn't seem to stack up - if this were the reason, the amount of miles should be much similar from one car to the next.
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16th Aug 2014 11:03 am |
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Purplemadboy Member Since: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 1079 |
Isn't it illegal to tamper with the odometer for any reason? |
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16th Aug 2014 12:03 pm |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
Nope. Modifying the mileage on a car is perfectly legal.
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16th Aug 2014 4:06 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Freelanders are fitted with a 'black box type' data recorder, I would be highly surprised if that could be reset by anyone, therefore any mileage would be traceable.
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16th Aug 2014 4:19 pm |
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Carman14 Member Since: 05 Aug 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 55 |
I seem to remember reading somewhere the mileage can only be reset upto 16 miles after it reaches this it is locked in. |
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16th Aug 2014 4:40 pm |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
If the "16 mile rule" is true, then that suggests that dealers do indeed have the capability to reset the mileage so as to conceal excessive delivery mileage. Otherwise, why have that capability?
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16th Aug 2014 5:56 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
I don't know about the 16 mile rule, seems an odd figure and in reality the car could only have done 16 miles more than displayed, not worth re setting if it can only be done once, unless I am reading it wrong.
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16th Aug 2014 6:17 pm |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
Agreed that the "16 mile rule" sounds odd, and not very likely.
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16th Aug 2014 6:33 pm |
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Andy1920 Member Since: 28 May 2014 Location: Leyland Posts: 47 |
Had my car a month and it had 7 miles on the clock when I picked it up and I wondered why so many miles when it was delivered on a wagon but 78 miles definitely be asking some questians at the dealers Freelander Se Tech Orkney grey td4 manual 2014 |
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16th Aug 2014 7:00 pm |
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