Odo rollback, or CarFax blunder

[ViperJoe]

Looking at a silver 98 R/T that is advertised at 1750 miles but CarFax says
8k at emissions check on 9/17/02.
Is it like really easy on a Viper to roll back the odo or does CarFax normally screw up things such as this?
If I take the VIN to a dealer can they provide the mileage that the car had when it was last brought in?
Thanks

10/06/1998 6 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Westlake, OH
Title #1802915003
Title issued
First owner reported
Loan or lien reported

10/06/1998 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Westlake, OH
Registered as
private vehicle

09/17/200 8,000 Ohio
Inspection Station
Passed emissions inspection

 

[matt lankford]

[******] man, i hate to do this to you again but in 3 years i have never seen a carfax that was messed up. yes o the dealer question.

 

[GR8_ASP]

I can speak for my own car. Many years ago while in Minnesota on vacation I needed service to fix a thermostat leak. The dealer incorrectly put an extra zero in the mileage. Had to explain their mistake many times. IF I ever sell I will probably go through the whole explanation and get a few blank stares. Carfax will probably raise an undeserved red flag.

 

[ViperJoe]

Thanks again Guys.
The owner provided me the correct number and it jives.
Clean CarFax came back.
Im sure a few folks loose potential buyers this way!
STILL looking!

 

[Jerry Dobson]

FYI:

Many mileage screw ups come from Emissions Testing. They default to 12k miles a year. If the tech does not type in the mileage, it will reflect a wrong number.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Hey:

Just a quick question, is this the 1998 Dodge Viper RT/10 in Silver located in Edison New Jersey? I know it is also on eBay.

 

[C O D Y]

The vehicle's computer also keeps the milage.

 

[dwhitt]

CarFax is worthless in my opinion. My dad did almost $10,000 worth of damage to his basically brand new PT Cruiser Turbo. Many months later after the repair CarFax still shows the car as having a spotless history. Very scary for those who rely on CarFax.

 

[ViperJoe]

F355 that's the one.
Do you know the car?
PM me if you can share any info.

Anyone familiar with Naples Motorsports in Naples FL and their sister store BayState Motorsports in Malden MA? Both have white 96's that I am looking at.
Anyclose and could take a look for me if I get to that point?

Also many of the Vipers I have looked at all seem to be titled originally in one state, then they are sold at auction and go to another state.


Thanks for the help!

 

[DodgeViper01]

Yes, I am familiar with the car. I was shocked because of the mileage on the car being only 1,750. I am about 30 minutes away from the car. The car from what I hear is great. If you need any help with it feel free to let me know.

As for Naples and Bay State they are great I hear. No problems that I have heard of. I was using them for my Viper but found a better deal. They are a bit pricey though. I would suggest looking for a car on eBay that is for sale through a dealer. You will get the best deal there. That is where I got my baby.

Need anymore help feel free to let me know.

Keith