Towed and Odometer
Just a quick question that popped into my head. If you have a towed that is pulled with all 4 wheels on the ground, does the odometer keep moving? If so, just wondered how that works for resale/trad...
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There is an "Odometer Certification" on every vehicle transfer document I have seen, be it Bill Of Sale or Title.
When I sell a vehicle that I have towed behind the coach, I mark that Certification as "Indicated mileage is not the actual vehicle mileage WARNING - Odometer Discrepancy!"
IMO, certifying that the odometer mileage is correct is making a fraudulent statement. AFAIK, there hasn't been a lawsuit filed over it yet, but I bet someday one will be filed, and I want to make sure it is not filed against me!
The kicker is this statement on the Bill Of Sale and Title: "Under penalty of law (MCA 45-7-203 Unsworn Falsification to Authorities) the statements made on this form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief,...
The penalty section of that law states: " A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both."
When I sell a vehicle that I have towed behind the coach, I mark that Certification as "Indicated mileage is not the actual vehicle mileage WARNING - Odometer Discrepancy!"
IMO, certifying that the odometer mileage is correct is making a fraudulent statement. AFAIK, there hasn't been a lawsuit filed over it yet, but I bet someday one will be filed, and I want to make sure it is not filed against me!
The kicker is this statement on the Bill Of Sale and Title: "Under penalty of law (MCA 45-7-203 Unsworn Falsification to Authorities) the statements made on this form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief,...
The penalty section of that law states: " A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both."
