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Beltway Automart Complaint - Odometer Fraud - 2003 Ford F-150 Lariat
2003 Ford F-150 Lariat - Complaint
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND -- I purchased a 03 Ford F150 from Beltway Automart it was a nice truck. Until I found 2 different inspection certificates in the glove compartment. One of them from Beltway Automart and one from the previous owners. Beltway Automart listed the truck as having 73,000 Miles on it & the previous owners said 155,000 Miles on it.
To make a long story short don't buy anything from these cheats. We are in the process of filing papers on Beltway Automart. This is a warning stay away from these cheats!!!
To make a long story short don't buy anything from these cheats. We are in the process of filing papers on Beltway Automart. This is a warning stay away from these cheats!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-02-05:
That's pretty condemning evidence. Texas DPS takes a dim view of odometer fraud. Good post, and helpful.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-02-05:
It is more than a little difficult to change an odometer setting, but assuming they did, the state records the mileage when they perform the state inspection. You should be able to go to them and ask them to provide the mileage reading from the most recent inspection. If it is over 77,000, take it to the police.
Posted by FAIRMINDED on 2009-03-28:
What was the purchase price of your vehicle? Was it less expensive than other vehicles that compared to it on the market? If it was, this may have been the reason for its LOW PRICE.
To my knowledge. A Maryland State Inspector has to write down on the Inspection Certificate, EXACTLY WHAT IS ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. The vehicles history report has absolutely nothing to do with the mileage being correct or not. The inspectors job is to only record the milegae that is displayed at the time of Inspection. As for the dealer that sold the vehicle. They have to advertise the mileage that is on the vehicle at the time of sale also. They can not state anything but what the Odometer Displays. The paperwork that is signed at the time of sale, should have something on it that discloses the odometer's error. This vehicle sounds like it had an odometer problem (WHICH all these Digital Odometers do now a days. COMPUTERS! HUH!). This would warrant replacment of the odometer. The vehicle has to have a mechanism that records Speed and Distance. It sounds like an unfortunate situation, but ask yourself. Why did I buy the vehicle to begin with? Was is Price and it's condition? If yes than you had to be happy at on point of your purchase. Right??
To my knowledge. A Maryland State Inspector has to write down on the Inspection Certificate, EXACTLY WHAT IS ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. The vehicles history report has absolutely nothing to do with the mileage being correct or not. The inspectors job is to only record the milegae that is displayed at the time of Inspection. As for the dealer that sold the vehicle. They have to advertise the mileage that is on the vehicle at the time of sale also. They can not state anything but what the Odometer Displays. The paperwork that is signed at the time of sale, should have something on it that discloses the odometer's error. This vehicle sounds like it had an odometer problem (WHICH all these Digital Odometers do now a days. COMPUTERS! HUH!). This would warrant replacment of the odometer. The vehicle has to have a mechanism that records Speed and Distance. It sounds like an unfortunate situation, but ask yourself. Why did I buy the vehicle to begin with? Was is Price and it's condition? If yes than you had to be happy at on point of your purchase. Right??
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