>From: Richard.R.Olson@tc.faa.gov (Richard R Olson)
Subject: TR6 - How many miles on this car?
> The paperwork and odo said 20K miles,
You were correct in questioning the 20K figure. The odometer disclosure
statement
ought to be correct. Otherwise it is fraud. However, maybe no one really knew
the correct
number, but a number larger than 20k ought to have been used.
> Nagging question: why would DPO replace the speedo?
The old one broke! It probably could have been fixed, or at least the new one
adjusted
to read the correct mileage.
>Maybe I oughta get a spare speedo with a 'reasonable number' on it, just for
>shows??<
Why bother? You are not judged on the number showing. However, you could pick
another number
that is vaguely possible as the "real" mileage. Say, 50,000? In the end, who
cares? It is just there
to keep track of your fuel economy, right?
-Tony
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