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How hard is it for the dealer to change the mileage on the odometer? (read before flaming)

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Old 06-03-2004, 02:03 PM
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Default How hard is it for the dealer to change the mileage on the odometer? (read before flaming)

I took my car in for the 64K service and the car had a lower mileage on the odometer than what was written down when I dropped the car off. Granted the written mileage could be incorrect, but the number written down is what I recall seeing when I dropped it off.
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It requires an entirely new gauge pod.
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Default Good, that's what I thought, and wanted to hear.

I guess the written number was incorrect.
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Bueller?...Bueller?...Bueller?
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RE-VERSE.
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I was making a reference to the movie Ferris Bueller (sp?), not trying to be an a$$. Maybe "Re-verse" is a quote from the movie also and I'm just retarded?
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The odometer can only be adjusted forward. The VAG tool can adjust the mileage.
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Leith sucks. Apparently patrick cant read an odo now.


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