Bill,
Thanks. If and when I ever sell this car, I will state that the odometer
reflects the accurate mileage since the total, complete, 100% rebuild. And
I'll have all the photos and receipts to prove it. The "original" mileage of
what's left of the original car (very little) is irrelevent in my view, and
not worth tracking down. Personally, I don't believe any accurate data
exists. The only way it could was if the original speedometer had been
included with the sale, and if all of the owners since 1968 dutifully
maintained the speedometer and kept accurate service records. Neither exist.
As I mentioned to Dan Canaan in an off-list reply, I am not resetting the
odometer to try and "erase 34 years of history". I am resetting it to more
accurately reflect the current state of the vehicle, in which there are no
miles registered on any moving or stationary part since the total rebuild. It
will also help me keep better track of the rebuild mileage for maintenance
purposes. Dan is correct that this will not be a "new" car. It will be
better than when it was new. ;-)
Best wishes,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Miller
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: RE: Resetting odometer question
Jeff -
I think this only applies when you sell the vehicle and you misrepresent
the
mileage. In Indiana, there is a box to check on the title when the mileage
is "in excess of its mechanical limits" or "odometer reading is NOT actual
mileage"
So just do not sell the car and tell the potential buyer, "it's only got
10,000 original miles" and everything is ok
<SNIP> BTW, you do know that resetting odometers is against the law in most
countries/states, don't you?
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