Fake Mileage on selling car

celebratedoha
By celebratedoha

Dear QL Friends,

Please be aware that there are soo many cars sellers are cheating buyers by changing speedometer in order to reduce the mileage. As I have experienced recently, I sold my car Nissan Xtrial 2002 Model (plate no. 238473, Green color) when its mileage was above 210,000km and now that car is available for sale in QL with 106,000km!!! Click this link http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2666611. Please share if anyone has the same incidents… Take care…

By Ahmedm1611• 12 Mar 2012 21:46
Ahmedm1611

hope your honest and not needs to take this car by low price,and how much did you sale this car?can you answer and why put wrong contact no. and wrong mail

By Ahmedm1611• 12 Mar 2012 21:46
Ahmedm1611

hope your honest and not needs to take this car by low price,and how much did you sale this car?can you answer and why put wrong contact no. and wrong mail

By Ahmedm1611• 12 Mar 2012 21:46
Ahmedm1611

hope your honest and not needs to take this car by low price,and how much did you sale this car?can you answer and why put wrong contact no. and wrong mail

By rod.b.d.b.• 11 Mar 2012 16:24
rod.b.d.b.

Pupy, you're right. He's probably just driven backwards for 104,000km and the mileage has gone down...

By anonymous• 11 Mar 2012 13:37
anonymous

how u can tell he fake the mileage? how it is? is it possible to anybody? may be his speedometer was broblem,maybe he can change the meeter box.how u can proof about this? i think u have personal broblem with that man .thatswhy you broking his bissnes.

By rod.b.d.b.• 7 Mar 2012 09:40
rod.b.d.b.

Have a look at this thread for some rod.b.d.b. car buying top-tips!

http://qatarliving.com/node/1673327

By rod.b.d.b.• 7 Mar 2012 09:31
rod.b.d.b.

Just to add, if you are going to ask the company to check the last recorded mileage for you, make a note of the chassis number too, in case the car has had a new registration number for whatever reason.

By rod.b.d.b.• 7 Mar 2012 09:27
Rating: 4/5
rod.b.d.b.

If anything, it's easier to "clock" a car with an electronic digital mileometer; As long as you've got the software you can just plug your laptop into the diagnostics port of the car and alter the mileage to suit your needs. The kit isn't cheap but id you're selling lots of cars it can soon pay for itself.

To clock an old-style mileometer you need to get inside the instrument pod and either change the speedo head entirely or wind back the clock manually.

My advice echoes that above: Get in touch with the company and ask them what the last recorded mileage was.

But let's not forget: A higher mileage car that has been looked after, maintained and serviced properly can be a better purchase than lower mileage car that has been neglected.

By eathenhunt• 7 Mar 2012 09:08
eathenhunt

I also believed it cannot be changed but only came to know about it when one of my colleague was trapped in such a thing.I always wonder why somebody has to hide the plate number while putting the ad,it is one of the most transparent way by which one can check the car details.if QL had made it compulsory this would be much better site.

By hapy• 7 Mar 2012 09:08
hapy

Its possible to change mileage even if its electronic. Its pretty common among the sale agents here, i was interested in buying a suzuki sx4, mileage on the car showed 63,000km when i checked with the dealer, in their records it had done in excess of 150,000km. If the car has been serviced regularly at dealer you can get the mileage, if it has notbeen serviced at dealer then again, u can't know.

I am not aware how the records are maintained for car inspection for istemara and how can it be checked.

By celebratedoha• 7 Mar 2012 08:58
Rating: 4/5
celebratedoha

Dear Friends,

Let me clarify your queries:

1) There were some other photos attached with his ad showing the plate number. http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2667405

2) Most of the cases, you can feel when you make test drive. OR, you can verify with Any authorised dealer (Spare parts sales centers or showroom) OR, our mileage will recorded every time when you make Vehicle Inspection for Isthimara renewal.

3) I believe, Admin is closely monitoring all our posting, so they should take appropriate action by themself.

Regards,

Mohammed

[email protected]

By Abu Ayesha• 7 Mar 2012 08:38
Abu Ayesha

thanks for inform

By osamabawab• 7 Mar 2012 08:18
osamabawab

as far as i know the mileage reading counter can't be changed if it is electronic (digital display)

By mccoyvq• 7 Mar 2012 07:50
mccoyvq

Only the only way to check correct mileage is through the car agent.

By mike51• 6 Mar 2012 22:53
mike51

Thank you for your honesty.

I hope that you can reach the administrators of the QL website and ask them to block this cheat.

By Nijas Noor• 6 Mar 2012 22:37
Nijas Noor

Friends, Pls. let me know is there any way to check Fake Mileage on selling car!

Nijas.

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