Odometer question?

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I purchased a car yesterday knowing that the odometer stopped working 3 years back. I have an estimate of the mileage from the seller. I checked the carfax report and nothing reported about the odometer problem(not taken to the notice of the DMV I guess!)
My question is, should I be straight and say the problem with the odometer during the registration(in the documents) or say that the mileage it is showing now is the actual mileage?
Are they going to check the odometer during the inspection?
Thanks!

2007-12-02 12:51:18 · 4 answers · asked by Soma 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration

2007-12-02 14:38:25 · update #1

4 answers

They should check it during the inspection, but it may sqeek by...
If you know of the problem you should fix it anyways before it comes back to bite you!
How are all the other gauges?
It could be something as simple as a speedo wire!!!

2007-12-02 12:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by Darrell K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you fix it, then you have to report it.
If you don't fix it you have to report it.
Just do what is right, which maybe fix it. I say this because many places require a working speedometer for a car to be safe.
Now I have owned cars that the speed-o did not work, But when pulled over I never told the officer (to use as a defense for my offense) because then I could get two tickets. One for speeding and one for operating an unsafe vehicle.
Think about it.

2007-12-02 22:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by teamepler@verizon.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Place the miles on it as not the actual miles. This way it wont come back on you when you go to sell the car in the future.

2007-12-02 21:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by Big Deal Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

in some states over 100000 you dont have to say anything

2007-12-02 21:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by plaindirt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋