c

Just the general condition of the interior; compared to a friends truck
with similiar mileage. Maybe I'm imagining things...at a dealer I'm at a
disadvantage in that I can't talk eye to eye with the original owner..to get
a feel for the validity of his statements.


"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>c wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm deciding whether to buy a F250 1995. I have run a carfax...and the
>> total reported mileage checks out...at 65k.
>>
>> I suspect that the truck has higher miles than that.
>>
>> My question: Could the former owner have disconnected the
>> Speedo/Odometer for extended periods?
>>
>> I have been told by the dealer that this would be impossible...because
>> the engine's computer would shut down or go into "limp mode" if it didn't
>> receive an appropriate signal indicating road speed.
>>
>> True??
>>
>> Thanks, Chuck
>
> If it's an automatic it wouldn't shift. Why do you think it's not right?