Original Miles?
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Original Miles?
I see folks posting all the time about having "original miles" and am wondering about my cars. I don't think anyone has put in reproduction or aftermarket miles, but I really don't know... How much do reproduction miles affect the value of the car? Any way to tell if I have the original miles or not?
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Generally, If you have a 1973 Corvette with 24.000 miles on it, AND you have not bought it new in 1973, then it is really safe to consider it as having 124.000 miles and if you did a complete restoration of the car with receipts and pictures and date on all the work done and when, then most people WHO OWN the car can legitimately state the car has only the miles you have showing on it, and that is both legal and ethically the right way to sell it if you were want to do that. I've seen this done a number of times and in every case the car truly has nothing to do it's previous life and those conditions other than VIN and original equipment. And done right, it is a new Corvette !
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I see folks posting all the time about having "original miles" and am wondering about my cars. I don't think anyone has put in reproduction or aftermarket miles, but I really don't know... How much do reproduction miles affect the value of the car? Any way to tell if I have the original miles or not?
BTW, HAF!
BTW, HAF!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 805
Likes: 260
I see folks posting all the time about having "original miles" and am wondering about my cars. I don't think anyone has put in reproduction or aftermarket miles, but I really don't know... How much do reproduction miles affect the value of the car? Any way to tell if I have the original miles or not?
BTW, HAF!
BTW, HAF!
Generally, If you have a 1973 Corvette with 24.000 miles on it, AND you have not bought it new in 1973, then it is really safe to consider it as having 124.000 miles and if you did a complete restoration of the car with receipts and pictures and date on all the work done and when, then most people WHO OWN the car can legitimately state the car has only the miles you have showing on it, and that is both legal and ethically the right way to sell it if you were want to do that. I've seen this done a number of times and in every case the car truly has nothing to do its previous life and those conditions other than VIN and original equipment. And done right, it is a new Corvette !
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TRUE. My '68 basketcase with 55,458 miles probably spent most of it's life on blocks , OR wrecked in a shed.
It was "rode very hard and put up broke".
It probably has the original miles..the rotors and pads were original with only .002" wear on the front rotors.
The pedal pads didn't have much wear on them, but overall the car appeared to be a 155,458 mile car.
It was "rode very hard and put up broke".
It probably has the original miles..the rotors and pads were original with only .002" wear on the front rotors.
The pedal pads didn't have much wear on them, but overall the car appeared to be a 155,458 mile car.
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I see folks posting all the time about having "original miles" and am wondering about my cars. I don't think anyone has put in reproduction or aftermarket miles, but I really don't know... How much do reproduction miles affect the value of the car? Any way to tell if I have the original miles or not?
BTW, HAF!
BTW, HAF!
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