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paul_t
03-01-2017, 06:13 PM
I found a nice car from on kijiji.

2009 Mustang GT Convertible
80,000km
No accidents
No rust- Has been babied
2 owners- ford employees
18.5 k.

Went to see it in Brampton, Looked clean. We agreed to 15,750$. Read just over 90,000km on the ODO.
He also noted he will get it certified and etested.

Went and got a certified check. I realized I forgot to run the carproof. Asked for the VIN.
This is what showed up

https://reports.carproof.com/main?id=wJAHowETQDcYHxP3n0OskpWo65Yn3svb

I attached a picture.
Don't know who messed with it but--- lesson is
Do the carproofs folks.

8101
8102


BTW if Anyone has A vert I'm still looking . :facepalm:
RedSN
03-01-2017, 06:30 PM
Rolled back AND hit TWICE

run.
ZR
03-01-2017, 06:38 PM
WOW..........clear as day what transpired on that one.
Brutal.
Speedtospare
03-01-2017, 06:45 PM
Report it to the police.
Ponyryd
03-01-2017, 06:47 PM
Damn! Wonder if that can be reported to police or something? That's clearly odometer fraud, just FYI that mileage record would have showed up on the uvip as well.

Tree'd by speedtospare
Screw
03-01-2017, 08:45 PM
Holy fawk bs , thankfully u caught it in time !!!!
Old Fart
03-01-2017, 09:16 PM
So...what did they seller say??
Monera3v
03-01-2017, 09:17 PM
Sounds like this fucker replaced the odometer without reprogramming the correct mileage.
Old Fart
03-01-2017, 09:24 PM
Maybe the second or third owner replaced the cluster in 2015?
OneQwkStang
03-01-2017, 10:18 PM
I wouldn't have even looked at it with those ugly stripes on the fenders lol
paul_t
03-02-2017, 05:19 AM
After I sent him the CarProof He was shocked.
He said "I had no idea, bought it from a Coworker and since we both worked at ford I didn't think the guy would scam me. :/

The Search continues for me. .. ...
Laffs
03-02-2017, 10:07 AM
I wouldn't have even looked at it with those ugly stripes on the fenders lol

LOL

Ya, this is why I never car proofed my car, I'm sure it's got history, but it drives fine so I don't want to know. Wasn't a thing back when I bought it and I don't want to know now.

Glad you caught it before it became your problem.
03svt
03-02-2017, 10:16 AM
After I sent him the CarProof He was shocked.
He said "I had no idea, bought it from a Coworker and since we both worked at ford I didn't think the guy would scam me. :/

The Search continues for me. .. ...

That sounds like a story in itself.. someone is going to buy that car and get f-d
Superseven
03-02-2017, 06:50 PM
I find it most interesting that a Ford employee likely has a decent understanding of how to manipulate the odometer reading...Just saying...


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Ponyryd
03-02-2017, 08:58 PM
^Never know who it was, coulda been a line worker. Even if it was a tech, they can't program an odometer usually, that's a job done by the cluster rebuilders.....although of course they could tell them a lie when sending in the paperwork.

Here's a car, don't know the guy or anything, just saw it.

http://www.gtamc.com/showthread.php?147469-2010-Mustang-GT-Premium-convertible-5-speed-manual-white-17-300
Superseven
03-02-2017, 11:15 PM
Interesting; my naive self figured that the odometer reading would be stored in the cars memory in several places than verified and updated when parts were replaced.


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RedSN
03-03-2017, 02:16 AM
I find it most interesting that a Ford employee....
You're assuming that part of the story is true also. I'm pretty sure every piece of that ad is fabricated.
Superseven
03-03-2017, 07:21 AM
That is very true. I think mostly I am let down. Figured odometer rollbacks were a thing of the past. Thanks for sharing this story as I will now no longer blindly trust odometers going forward.


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Harbinger
03-09-2017, 01:47 PM
Some say dont run a car proof but I say otherwise.

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AKAFISH
03-09-2017, 02:22 PM
The car is now listed for $16K and now shows 190 kms......but no mention o any accidents......
ZR
03-09-2017, 03:21 PM
Perhaps seller really did have no idea.
mavrrrick
03-09-2017, 03:27 PM
trying to dump it on someone.
Harbinger
03-09-2017, 06:29 PM
Technically buyer should ask but i say flag him

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paul_t
03-09-2017, 10:06 PM
Listed again......at 190k km ..... it's been rolled back.. how does someone know it's actually 190k. Not 290k. Or something totally different. Guy is trying to unload. Wish there was something I could do..
Old Fart
03-09-2017, 11:14 PM
^^^more than likely 190k due to the carproof report.
Hutch
03-25-2017, 08:54 PM
anyone selling a vehicle personally doesn't have to disclose an accident. Only dealers do. At the same time is doesn't list how bad the accident was. Maybe it was just the corner of the bumper. I always have a good look at everything. TONS of cars have at least had a bumper replaced or panels painted. As long as the work was done correctly, not a big deal