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Re: What happens if F250 is Driven with Speedo Disconnected
"c" <cwwwk@aol.com> wrote in message news:cLZzf.665$MJ.465@fed1read07...
> 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.
>
I just purchased a used 1997 Mazda B4000 to replace my truck that was
destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Before buying this truck, I checked out and
drove a lot of Rangers and Mazda B-series used trucks -- I was trying to
stay under $10,000.00 but needed V6 4WD.
I turned down several trucks because something just didn't seem right and
one of the main reasons I turned down trucks was the condition of the
interior. Dealers give their used vehicles to detailers who pressure wash
engine, underneath, and exterior and who then scrub the interior and cover
everything with some sweet-smelling stuff.
First thing I do is run the a/c -- if anyone smoked in the vehicle, it'll
come out of the a/c. Then I check the interior to make certain knobs,
levers, etc. are in place. I figure if the previous owner didn't care
enough to replace the broken knob on an a/c control lever, or if a piece of
trim is broken off, he probably didn't care enough to do his scheduled
maintenance. The trashed interior could be the result of dog(s) or
kid(s) -- but a trashed interior could also indicate the previous owner
didn't give a damn about how he treated his truck.
Walk away from it and keep looking.
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> "JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:156dnVU9rocSyU3eRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>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?
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