wASHING CLEANING UP TITLES-TEXAS/FLORIDA

[PFORPAUL]

Why do these states have a bad reputation for
phony titles etc. Exactly how does a salvage
title or miles get changed etc? I also thought that you could hook up newer cars on
a computer and tell the real mileage.

Similar deal-I was buying a used boat and the
former owner told the broker it had under one
hundred hours-RIGHT- Well, my mechanic hooked
up his little hand held computer-engine actually
had only 54 hours on it.

Cars must have similar capabilities.

 

[NSX Prime]

Florida is good for it, because here, after 7 years, you don't state mileage anymore when you buy/sell.

Also, if there is a shady business, it goes thru south Florida at one time or another.

I purchased a motorcycle from a shop down here, with a supposed rebuilt title from a wreck. The Ducati dealer told me the bike had *never* been even laid down. Didn't take much talking to other people before I found that they were taking totaled bikes, stealing a good bike, and swapping vins...then getting a "rebuilt" title. Needless to say the cops took the bike from me, yet I never did see my money again. :-/

Welcome to Florida...lol

SR

 

[JaguarXJ6]

There is one thing that would be nice to measure besides actual mileage.. and thats actual TIME the engine was run for.

Maybe even the lowest, average, and peak speeds and for how long. Certainly possible.

Mileage is one thing, time the vehicle was running/on the road is another. Or if it spent most of its life over 75mph or below 35mph.

Someone who's had a stop and go life the entire time in their NSX says its all highway miles, I'd love to be able to tell a mechanic "mind meld" with the car during a pre-purchase inspection and print a report for me.

Ahh, the beauties of what a future trip computer may do.

Sunny

 

[nsxtasy]

Aircraft measure the longevity of the engine, airframe, etc by time. There is a "Hobbs" meter which measures the actual clock time that the ignition is on, and time on the tachometer that adjusts the measurement with a reduction for time spent at less than full throttle (idling, taxiing, etc). Maintenance intervals, specified by the aircraft manufacturer as well as by the government, include service by hours (e.g. 100 hour inspection) as well as by duration (annual inspection).

[This message has been edited by nsxtasy (edited 12 February 2003).]

 

[JaguarXJ6]

Its only a matter of time before it becomes available in the automotive market (hopefully).

Besides, this info would greatly benefit auto manufacturers for reliability issues (or one could hope).

Sunny

 

[Roadrunner]

Hobbs meters could be in cars now but I suspect resistance from the car selling industry here.
Besides, who sells you the cars when they are new?
You bet dealers don't want them in "Granny's Creampuff". JMHO though.