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Mar 18, 2004 | 03:20 PM

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dbtk2

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Originally Posted by JHE757

Hmmm....new technology now means that it costs hundreds of dollars to fix something that used to cost $1 or $2. Whose idea was this!

Obviously somebody who is now very rich!

Shawn

Mar 18, 2004 | 03:32 PM

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Illegal? For some reason I doubt it.

Mar 18, 2004 | 04:31 PM

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Yet another reason to re-afirm my purchase.

Mar 18, 2004 | 06:30 PM

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I can't see why it is illegal either. I think the only time it would become a legal issue is if you knowingly sign a false odometer statement when you sell the car. Otherwise, the odometer reading doesn't really matter much, except for maintenance issues.

Mar 18, 2004 | 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue

The PCM can be reset changed etc without a tech II. DHP and others do not use a tech ii to reprogram PCMs

Well yes & no.....Other companies like DHP utilize a computer software program that emulates the Tech II functions.

Mar 18, 2004 | 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JHE757

Legallities or not! You CAN sell a car with a false Odometer reading. I've bought my 92 SE with this problem. The second owner replaced the cluster from a wrecking yard w/o re-setting the odometer. I bought the car knowing it was reading 65,000 KMs more than what was actually on the car. What I didn't know was the dealer HE bought it from had the old (wrong) Odometer listed on the bill of sale to him. Since I now work at that VERY SAME Dealership (LOL), I had to right a big long explanation for GM so I could get some warranty work done on the car aftyer I re-set the Odometer back to it'* original number.