Dealer selling a vehicle with very large tires and no odometer calibration.

Divide the asking price by two and use that as your starting offer...

The price is $4000 and he didn't want to come off that price. I never brought up that there was no odometer calibrater installed since I wanted to check the laws on it first.

FWIW, I believe that when you install such grossly oversized tires, by the physical nature of that act (increasing tire circumference), you render the odometer inaccurate. I'm 99.9% sure of this.

For what it's worth, here's the link to the info (odometer fraud) which you're seeking on the website for FLA State DMV:

http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/80008.pdf

The dealership or used car dealer has to certify the mileage and odometer reading. I've recently moved here and as a resident of Sarasota, I've been informed there are a higher percentage of shady used car dealers in FL. Buyer beware.

the speedo can be calibrated.

when you do that, the odometer becomes correct.

most folks that lift trucks are kinda clueless, so a lot of them are just left inaccurate.

My guess is that the dealer has something stating that he bought it that way, and the that odometer reading is inaccurate. as part of the contract.

the actual miles on that truck will be the least of your worries...

good luck.


(I have zero Florida experience)

..but if the speedo WAS NOT calibrated during the time those oversized tires were on the car, it reflects wrong mileage? If that's the case, the dealer has to declare that odometer reading cannot be accurate or if it was broken.

I hope I'm not muddying this issue...(no pun intended).

Wouldn't you ageee with this assertion? I think you're indicating that the mileage may be the lesser worry as vehicles of this sort may have more issues - like tranny, cooling and/or engine probs as they're recreational/offroad vehicles that may've been ridden HARD/abused?

"My guess is that the dealer has something stating that he bought it that way, and the that odometer reading is inaccurate. as part of the contract."

^^^^^^^^


he's only asking $4k for the truck.

it is not going to be that nice of a ride...

Agreed.

As an example, book value on my 1998 Honda CR-V with 125k miles on it is around $4k.

the tires and wheels are worth a grand.

the lift kit was another thousand.

what's left after dealer profit?

I actually found it on craigslist. Somethings just not right with it though. I looked at it in person and was amazed how nice it is. Here's the link. http://sarasota.craigslist.org/ctd/2164062849.html

I know the tires are worth atleast $350 each, the wheels are another $150 each and that 10" suspension lift is about $2500-3500.

something smells rotten in Denmark...