Blatantly clocked back cars on Autotrader

[talksthetorque]

andymc said:

ads gone from autotrader

Did you buy it OP ?

[aka_kerrly]

Petrolhead95 said:

What if the engine was replaced? I had that in my ST - it's technically on about 45,000 miles but the odometer reads 115,000.

It depends how it is documented. I have a car that shows 205,000 miles on the clock. Inside the service book are stamps up to 80k, then a receipt from the manufacture for a brand new engine at 88K, then further receipts to show at 188k the engine had a rebuild and continued service history in between plus numerous new parts all over the rest of the chassis/steering/suspension/brakes.

However a lot of these clocked cars with "full service history" are often sold having a suspiciously new looking service book, with fresh stamps and no other receipts for any work during it's life! I would be highly suspicious of any cars being sold with no paper trail at all and a MOT history showing the mileage jumping all over the place.

[Pistonheader101]

is trying his luck again

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162581923829

[Cliftonite]

BL12 FZF

[e8_pack]

It's not just an engine that does miles though. Seats, suspension, brakes, gearbox, drive shafts etc.

My car is getting a fully rebuilt engine, even the casings, oil cooler etc. Had all new suspension, springs and dampers. It's had new brakes and the gearbox is getting a refresh. Even had new seats! Mileage, 104k! Bugger.

[eliot]

Cliftonite said:

BL12 FZF

BL12 FZF clocked not hpi clear 640d problem

[PorkInsider]

Hopefully anyone looking at the advert will Google BL12 FZF or BL12FZF and find this thread.

[iSore]

datum77 said:

Money drives everything.

'Twas ever thus.

[98elise]

It should be made mandatory to put the mileage on a V5 changes, and if it's less than the last recorded change the current keeper should need to indicate why.

It would pretty much stop clocking, which is nothing more than fraud.

[S8QUATTRO]

I remember it being advertised originally at about £13k or £14k with higher miles a few months back and it seemed good value, before the clocking!

[andymc]

has anyone emailed him?

[andymc]

has anyone emailed him?

[daemon]

Any way we can wind him up?

"Best Offer" him close to the asking price? Then when he accepts say you've done an HPI check and its clocked?

[tomsugden]

I've just offered him £4.50 for it.

[angels95]

I work at a car auction and we get ex company cars from John Lewis. Although some are newer, most generally get sent to us when they are approaching three years old. John Lewis make a point of putting anything approaching three years old through an MOT before sale, presumably to reduce the risk of them being associated with a clocked car.

A few months ago I had to drop off a 14-plate Antara for its first MOT at 160k! Passed with no advisories and the car was near enough as new! If the MOT wasn't carried out, whoever bought the car could have sold it on for over double the price with the mileage on the car and MOT showing 30k instead. And it would definitely have passed as a 30k car.

Edited by angels95 on Sunday 9th July 09:52

[Funky Panda]

Seems it's disappeared again. Fine work chaps.

[Pistonheader101]

Hes back at it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272781124926

[Dog Star]

Just messaged seller .... "is this car clocked?"

[Dog Star]

They've replied "Is the genuine mileage on the car"

[996TT02]

Bid it to high heaven? You know, this clocked 640 diesel BMW with the problem BL12 FZF on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272781124926