Big_Al Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 A friend of mine wants to clock his car, for honest reasons though. Several weeks ago he 'sold' his car to a buyer that turned up with a bankers draft, only that it was in the words of the bank and the police "the best forgery they had seen" His insurance wouldn't pay out, as he basically handed the keys over to the thieves. He was gutted as he had outstanding finance on the car as well. He received a call from the police last week, they had recovered the car, being driven by a guy in Wales who had brought it not knowing it was stolen. The thing is that the feckers had clocked the car before selling it on by approx. 10k. Now my mate has got it back he wants to service it so the warranty is still valid. Last service was done at 36k now the car shows 26k so he wants to CLOCK it forward. Can it be done legally? Who can do it? Is it worth doing or should he just sell as a stolen recovered with no FSH or warranty????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes49 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Depends what car, Most VAG group the mileage can be rolled foward on dash pods that have done under 100Miles (think that correct) that would mean buying a new dash pod and using something like VAG-COM, Or you can find someone that does mileage correction (the people who can clock cars). They can type in any mileage you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Does the old drill in the speedo cable and run it for a few hours work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 You need to talk to the "mileage correction" guys, they can do it. As Tobes says, they can type whatever number in you ask them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Does the old drill in the speedo cable and run it for a few hours work ? [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 He is one lucky S-O-B for getting the car back. Also, one nieve S-o-B for not letting the Bankers Draft clear for 10 - 20 days before letting the car go. I hope he has learnt his lesson on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Should have gone to the bank and paid it in with him, then given him the keys. Anyway, it's illegal to clock a car, forward or back. VW won't do it either. Just do it illegally (saving a couple of k in the process ) and keep hush hush. No one will ever know. Is it down as stolen/recovered. I once clocked a car (many moons ago) and accidently sold it to a CID officer. I had 5 coppers turn up on my doorstep 2 weeks later with the arse... gave me the worlds biggest grilling, but as he wanted his money back, took it no further. I then found out 2 years later that he was suspended from the force... for guess what (clocking and ringing cars!!!) only the once though and i'm not proud of the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 It's not illegal to clock a car, it's illegal to sell a car that's been clocked But putting the mileage back to what it should be (approximately) can only been seen as honesty surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] It's not illegal to clock a car, it's illegal to sell a car that's been clocked [/ QUOTE ] alright clever boll*x, you are right of course. [ QUOTE ] But putting the mileage back to what it should be (approximately) can only been seen as honesty surely? [/ QUOTE ] in theory, but the law states you shouldn't adjust the mileage regardless as you have no way of determining what the correct mileage would be. The legal thing to do would be to leave it, make a note of the mileage, and then add any additional mileage down so that a buyer would be able to see what's happened and work it out for himself... which is boll*x, i would just clock it back (save a couple of k for my expense) and just keep quiet about the whole matter. I can't see a policeman in the whole country that would give a flying toss (not that they would anyway, it's a Customs and Excise issue apparently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Just make sure it is not still listed as a stolen car on either HPI or CDC, they both have a habit of leaving cars on the database so that when you come to sell it, the potential buyer has a little bit of a shock.... and you would have some explaining to do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderson Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 You can sell a clocked car, you just cant claim it genuine!! Like all the cars that come out the auctions come with a sticker to say it aint been varified! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] It's not illegal to clock a car, it's illegal to sell a car that's been clocked But putting the mileage back to what it should be (approximately) can only been seen as honesty surely? [/ QUOTE ] Actually its not illegal to sell a clocked car either to be completely precise... The mileage is irrelevant to the law, there is no offence in changing your cars mileage to whatever you like on your own (personal) vehicle. It is an offence to sell a vehicle showing a different mileage than the car's true mileage unless you tell the purchaser the real reading. Technically I suppose you could get in trouble as you don't know the true mileage as the car could have been clocked back to 16k then had 10k put on it before it was recovered so by setting it back to 36k you are "losing" 10k, but in changing the mileage or selling the car having changed the mileage you are not committing any offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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