62K Mile Coupe Quattro

lefthooker · 22-10-13, 01:02 PM

Could be worth looking at for this price given the low mileage:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-Coupe...item3385f3887c

jmm · 23-10-13, 11:44 AM

Just curious -is a correction of mileage a common practice in UK? Or maybe you have strict restrictions and it doesn't have place.

In Poland it's common, you can buy a plenty of 15 year old cars with diesel engines, that have 150-190 kkm on clock. ;-) And people belive in it.

Leg2562 · 23-10-13, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jmm

Just curious -is a correction of mileage a common practice in UK? Or maybe you have strict restrictions and it doesn't have place.

In Poland it's common, you can buy a plenty of 15 year old cars with diesel engines, that have 150-190 kkm on clock. ;-) And people belive in it.

They call that 'Clocking' in the UK. At least I assume that's what you mean? Winding the odometer back to show a lower mileage?

It does happen over here too. Maybe not as common as in Poland. When looking to buy a car with suspiciously low mileage you just have to look at the overall condition of the car. The drivers seats in those Audis are a dead give away!

lefthooker · 23-10-13, 12:38 PM

I wonder how genuine that mileage is and what evidence there is to back it up?

Service history or old mot certificates would help to prove it, no mention of either.

jmm · 23-10-13, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Leg2562

They call that 'Clocking' in the UK. At least I assume that's what you mean? Winding the odometer back to show a lower mileage?

It does happen over here too. Maybe not as common as in Poland. When looking to buy a car with suspiciously low mileage you just have to look at the overall condition of the car. The drivers seats in those Audis are a dead give away!

Yes, exactly what I mean. So you don't have any evidence of mileage during MOT's etc. ? For example, in Sweden, you can check mileage in the internet, just typing the reg plate number

I wonder because I've bought my CQ from UK, and Odo says that she has about 250kkm. But seats are like new, leather on the steering wheel also looks nice, so maybe it's true in my case.

Leg2562 · 23-10-13, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jmm

Yes, exactly what I mean. So you don't have any evidence of mileage during MOT's etc. ? For example, in Sweden, you can check mileage in the internet, just typing the reg plate number

I wonder because I've bought my CQ from UK, and Odo says that she has about 250kkm. But seats are like new, leather on the steering wheel also looks nice, so maybe it's true in my case.

It's much less common in the UK now with electronic records of MOTs etc. Much harder for dodgy car salesman to 'clock' cars these days!

lefthooker · 24-10-13, 09:35 PM

I have a feeling this car belonged to Fluffys flyer on here. Can anyone remember?

geneandbolly · 24-10-13, 10:07 PM

one for that poor sod who just had a run in with a pug!

stuvy · 24-10-13, 10:19 PM

I know of a taxi firm in before that ended up getting shut down as they purchased some new cars took them in complaining of faults but had 90,000 or so on the clock when in reality had over 290k and there master techs spotted it on there computer when the cars got plugged in. That company also short changed me once so good riddence!

On the upside if that's worth £3.5k I'm happy with what mine will be worth

24-10-13, 10:07 PM	#8
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23-10-13, 11:44 AM	#2
jmm Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Poland (Warsaw) Posts: 48	Just curious -is a correction of mileage a common practice in UK? Or maybe you have strict restrictions and it doesn't have place. In Poland it's common, you can buy a plenty of 15 year old cars with diesel engines, that have 150-190 kkm on clock. ;-) And people belive in it.

23-10-13, 12:38 PM	#4
lefthooker Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,655	I wonder how genuine that mileage is and what evidence there is to back it up? Service history or old mot certificates would help to prove it, no mention of either.

24-10-13, 09:35 PM	#7
lefthooker Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,655	I have a feeling this car belonged to Fluffys flyer on here. Can anyone remember?

24-10-13, 10:19 PM	#9
stuvy Grown up member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 134	I know of a taxi firm in before that ended up getting shut down as they purchased some new cars took them in complaining of faults but had 90,000 or so on the clock when in reality had over 290k and there master techs spotted it on there computer when the cars got plugged in. That company also short changed me once so good riddence! On the upside if that's worth £3.5k I'm happy with what mine will be worth