Will having a new speedo with fresh miles hurt a resale?

My speedometer problem was unrepairable so I am having to get a new one.

Does anyone know if this will hurt the resale if I eventually sell the car down the road and the miles are not rolled forward to what the old speedometer stopped at? I'll obviously hold onto the old one for proof, but I don't know if it's even worth having them rolled forward.

 

I actually would think it would "help" resale...Everyone wants a speedo with low miles showing.

 

Yes, it will hurt resale. Can't you have the new odo set to the mileage of the old one?

The mileage change will trigger a flag on Carfax.

 

For aesthetics, maybe. But legally, you'd still need to state the actual miles on the odometer statement.

 

yes, an ODO discrepancy will seriously hurt resale. it will scare away many buyers.

 

I would take the new one to a speedometer shop and have it set to match the miles of the previous one. If you don't do this, at the very least, take a photo of the new "0" mile odometer, next to the current odometer while it's still in the dash, so you can show when it was changed out. It's worth a trip to a certified speedometer shop to preserve the "actual miles" mark on your title, and on carfax.

 

This is a good idea. My advice would be to document everything and obviously keep the invoices so that you can show the next buyer.

 

I was my understanding that it was illegal to provide a replacement speedo without verifying, certifying, and matching actual mileage. I also understand that many of the newer cars also count mileage with the ECU and a seperate sensor. A discrepancy between ECU and ODO is a HUGE problem and could constitute fraud. Ask Mike Vic about fraud across State lines.

I don't know this information first hand. Its just how I understand it.

 

Is Mike Vic on here? Is that his login name?

 

How new is "newer?" I have two ECUs, one setup for higher performance, and one set up with factory settings. Hopefully, my ECU doesn't need to match the odometer.

 

engine miles and body miles are sometimes different. Unless you replace everything what is the true point

 

My understanding is 360 and up. Mind you this is what I've heard...not what I know

 

I would match the new speedo miles to that on the old speedo. Saves any question...

 

360 and up! Correct!

 

I would also have the speedo brought forward to match the miles on the old unit.

As soon as you mention speedometers..........people starting thinking "story car" and thats not what you want with your Ferrari.

 

OK. Thanks for the input. I see it make sense to just roll it forward and keep photo/written documentation that the miles matched.

 

The odometer in my TR was changed by a Ferrari Dealer before I bought the car I have the old odometer and the receipt for the replacemnet. I was nice getting a car with 36 miles showing on the odometer

 

Given how bloody easy it is to disconnect the sender on 3x8 cars, I'd be
really surprised if hardly ANY 3x8 cars have 'actual miles' on them.

 

Oh come on dude, that is a really bad thinking..... I know my car has what my speedo says and is because it matches the PPI documentation of the car history. I am sure many other mates feel in the same way I do ....

 

Ok, "dude" - think about this: buy a car with 40K miles. Drive it for a while with
the ODO connected, to say 44K miles. Then disconnect the ODO sender, and drive
across the country. Get home, reconnect the ODO, and sell it with 44K miles.
Car Fax is happy. Your buyer is happy. Except the car ACTUALLY has 54K miles on
it after your trip because the ODO was disconnected. How will that be reflected in
the documentation exacty?

Don't think it happens? Put on your rosey glasses - it happens. The connector is
right at the rear under the car. Given what's at stake, I have very little confidence
in the mileage in these cars. I'm at 69,320 miles "indicated" - Lord only knows what
my mileage might actually be - all I know is it's honest NOW.

Don't be so naive.

And don't call me 'dude' - ONLY Lebowski is called "the Dude".

 

A place like Palo Alto Speedo was unable to fix your old one? That is surprising, based on the experiences I've had with them.

Like others have stated, I would roll the new one forward to match the old miles.

 

I remeber this being dicussed before and some states actualy having laws against rolling the speedo forward. The way the laws are written moving it forward or back is considered tampering. Either way it will be hard to hide.. the new unit will look newer and cleaner.. no getting around the fact that this will come up at resale time unless it's one of many uneducated buyers we have seen as of late. The same folks that buy the ratty cars to save 2 or 3 grand and end up with problems and expenses. I laugh everytime someone passes on mine to buy a "cheaper" car and then posts thread after thread to fix all the issues instead of having fun driving their new car.

That being said if you can have a new one installed showing the correct milage it would be best and may not be detected in the future.

 

I know this is an older thread - But my 348 Speedo just went out and Palo Alto will not fix the unit. They were not happy with the success of their repairs and decided to stop working on them. I was referred to another shop who again forwarded me to a third repair shop. This shop quoted me 375 - 500 "IF" they can repair it. For around $500 I can purchase a new unit. So this is likely the route I will go. The just have to find someone who can roll it forward.
I've tried to find used to possible swap the mechanics but asking for used with no warranty has been $350-$500

 

Is it possible is not the Speedo but the sensor that feeds it?

 

If you haven't already, you might want to try North Hollywood Speedometer. They offer a warranty on their work as well.