The odometer reading is for many a determining factor when buying a used car. It is no secret that unscrupulous sellers "twist" the mileage, and it would be fair to ask the question of how to determine the real mileage of a car.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are looking at a relatively new car, then the mileage can be determined by the records of the regular maintenance in the service book - rarely anyone refuses the warranty for a new car, and starts servicing the car outside the service center. In each record, the current mileage is recorded, and even if the last maintenance was a long time ago, then the odometer readings in most cases can be judged by the frequency of visits to the service.
Step 2
Inspection of the chassis can tell a lot about the actual mileage. The seller can declare that the car has not passed even 40 thousand, but the state of the silent blocks and levers can eloquently show that this figure is underestimated by half. Brake pads are usually worn out by 40-45 thousand kilometers, and by their condition it is also possible to determine the correctness of the odometer readings.
Step 3
The timing belt is replaced, on average, every 50-70 thousand, but before an inspection it is best to find out the replacement interval for a particular model. Having done this, according to the condition of the belt, you can determine the approximate mileage: if the belt should be changed after 60 thousand. km and it is already significantly worn out, which means that the mileage can in no way be less than this figure.
Step 4
The year of production of the car can speak about the mileage only indirectly, because in a year the car can drive as much as 5 thousand, if it is a "weekend car", and 200, if the car is used in a taxi. Here you should rather look at the model - it is unlikely that the owner of a sports coupe, convincing you that the car passed 15 thousand in 3 years, brushed the dust off the car in the garage.
