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opinion. If the odometer has been tampered with, then the Lemon Laws in your state could help you. You could also order a title search and get a list of the previous owners. Title search would reveal how many previous owners the car had and in most states, the mileage will also be stated. Carfax provides mileage data when ownership changes as well as emmissions checks, etc.... The real problem is Title Washing, Carfax does not always catch this scam. If the vehicle changes hands and moves from one state to another, sleazy tactics can erase vehicle history due to loopholes in state laws. It's hard to catch, but most companies that service odometers can help. You could have a defective part that got by the inspection process before the car was manufactured. Defect rates run at about 7% industry wide. The owner could have abused the car when driving, lots of issues, but you'll need proof to go forward. With the dings described above, the previous owner did not take care of his car, axe damage or whatever happened, that's a first.
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