Jason Crowell
Junior Member
Odometer Disclosure Statement error for used car
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado
I recently purchased a used 2000 Jeep Wrangler with 83,145 miles. All paperwork and the actual odometer read 83,145 miles. On the Bill of Sale, the Odometer Disclosure Statement also says 83,145 and the box that states "The odometer reading is the actual mileage of the vehicle" was checked. This is the document that both the dealership and I signed.
Now, 6 weeks later, I have been contacted by the dealership saying that there was a paperwork error and that I need to sign a new Bill of Sale that now has the Odometer Disclosure Statement box checked that states "The odometer reading is NOT the actual mileage-WARNING ODOMETER DISCREPANCY." So now I have done some research (through the DMVand AutoCheck) into the vehicle and found that there is in fact a discrepancy. The odometer is slightly less than it was 6 years ago. The dealership is saying they did not know about it. I would NOT have purchased the vehicle If I had known about this.
mileage in 2003 38,000
mileage in 2005 83,852
mileage in 2009 78,838
mileage in 2011 83,145
This is a rather large, major Chrysler/Jeep dealership, not a small hole-in-the-wall type dealership. (if that matters at all)
And yes I know I should have dug deeper into this when I first purchased but I didn't, and I'm past that now. Anyways.....
So my questions are:
1) Is it possible the dealership really did not know about this? and if so, why not?
2) Since the LEGAL document was already signed as "actual mileage", whether they knew or not, wouldn't this be a misrepresentation of the vehicle and therefore fraudulent?
3) Do I have any rights to return the vehicle (after 6 weeks)? or get compensated with cash from the dealership?
4) No matter what, the dealer signed a LEGAL document that had false information, correct?
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado
I recently purchased a used 2000 Jeep Wrangler with 83,145 miles. All paperwork and the actual odometer read 83,145 miles. On the Bill of Sale, the Odometer Disclosure Statement also says 83,145 and the box that states "The odometer reading is the actual mileage of the vehicle" was checked. This is the document that both the dealership and I signed.
Now, 6 weeks later, I have been contacted by the dealership saying that there was a paperwork error and that I need to sign a new Bill of Sale that now has the Odometer Disclosure Statement box checked that states "The odometer reading is NOT the actual mileage-WARNING ODOMETER DISCREPANCY." So now I have done some research (through the DMVand AutoCheck) into the vehicle and found that there is in fact a discrepancy. The odometer is slightly less than it was 6 years ago. The dealership is saying they did not know about it. I would NOT have purchased the vehicle If I had known about this.
mileage in 2003 38,000
mileage in 2005 83,852
mileage in 2009 78,838
mileage in 2011 83,145
This is a rather large, major Chrysler/Jeep dealership, not a small hole-in-the-wall type dealership. (if that matters at all)
And yes I know I should have dug deeper into this when I first purchased but I didn't, and I'm past that now. Anyways.....
So my questions are:
1) Is it possible the dealership really did not know about this? and if so, why not?
2) Since the LEGAL document was already signed as "actual mileage", whether they knew or not, wouldn't this be a misrepresentation of the vehicle and therefore fraudulent?
3) Do I have any rights to return the vehicle (after 6 weeks)? or get compensated with cash from the dealership?
4) No matter what, the dealer signed a LEGAL document that had false information, correct?
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