Mileage
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Mileage
A guy at the gym was telling me he has been looking at a few C5's. Then he asked if the mileage could be changed, and how to tell if it had been messed with. I told him I wasn't sure but I knew a few people that would know.
I think I read here that there is a scanner or something that gives the real mileage? Wouldn't it be more time and hassle to change the mileage readout on a C5 then it would be worth? I know in the old days used car salesmen would just get up under the dash.
I think I read here that there is a scanner or something that gives the real mileage? Wouldn't it be more time and hassle to change the mileage readout on a C5 then it would be worth? I know in the old days used car salesmen would just get up under the dash.
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Changing the dash 'head' unit to lower mileage would do it, however as you would expect, that is illegal; Dealers with a tech 2 might be able to do it too. However it isn't as easy as the old days.
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I know a few people that have owned (Non-corvettes) since new. They ran their vin thru carfax just for sh*ts and giggles, at sometime someone with fat fingers punched in the mileage so now it shows the mileage is "Wrong".
I would think a new head would cost more then its worth just to take some miles off. I guess there are people that will do anything for a buck.
I would think a new head would cost more then its worth just to take some miles off. I guess there are people that will do anything for a buck.
