Authenticity of speedo reading ?
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 16:54
ThreadID:
87466
Views:
2998
Replies:
7
FollowUps:
19
This Thread has been Archived
eyspy
I am looking at upgrading my cruiser to another 100 series V8 petrol.
I have one in mind and the km reading is very low for age (2003 model)
Is there a way of checking if the speedo has been tampered with or replaced with a lower reading?
Can I get a Toyota mechanic to
check the computer module for the engine management and will it tell me what sort of milage the vehicle has travelled and what has been done at the service intervals ?
Not sure what the modern technology can do nowadays ?
I don't want to get ripped off with this purchase and buy a vehicle based on the ultra low kays when in fact it may have done crap loads !!
Reply By: Kimba10 - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:12
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:12
Not sure where you live but you can do a history
check via REVS and go for the dearer one (full history
check), will tell you now many previous owners, wether it was business or private rego, klms at every pink slip and so on. I use this everytime I buy a newer vehicle, it tells you of any possible write offs as
well, VIC roads I also do as a double
check, some times will tell you more then REVS even though the vehicle is registered in NSW. Worth the few $$$ it will cost you, make sure you pay for it and get the print out, this covers you.......
AnswerID:
459549
Follow Up By: eyspy - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:39
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:39
Thanks
Kimba,, not sure here in SA but I will follow up. Cheers
FollowupID:
733120
Reply By: get outmore - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:40
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:40
theres other sighns like gear knob (tranny shifter0 wear,
seat wear steering wheel wear drivers carpet wear etc
if it looks worn with low ks then it probablly is
also body condition - its pretty hard to rack up heaps of ks and not rack up plenty of stone chips and very small
carpark dings etc
along with underneath condition
not foolproof but just a tool you can use
AnswerID:
459555
Follow Up By: Kimba10 - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:57
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:57
also brake pedal rubber, carpet near foot rest on the edge of it, edge of drivers
seat is a big one, dont be put off by low klms once you work out if its original or not. I would love to get hold of my mates 100 series turbo diesel, 07 model (last of them) just turned over 23 thou, but looks like it just come out the show room.....one day, uses it purely to tow the van (23 footer) and the occassional trip to Penrith and back so when he does drive it, it warms up properly, not just to local shops and back, he was offered 60k for it 2 weeks ago,problem is he dislikes the 200 series....
FollowupID:
733123