Kidna scary if u ask me.   mine was done right taken to vw and replace the
sticker is on the door sill and every thing.  When buying a vw ive learned
to trust NO ONE.  If some one cobblejockeyed a used spedo in there what else
on the van is screwed up and "fixed"  :)

just my .02$

scott
----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon in Upstate New York

> In a message dated 12/9/00 5:55:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rompu@MHONLINE.NET writes:
>
> <<  However, the odometer reads just under 85,000 miles and
>  running a check on the VIN at carfax.com shows that during inspection as
>  of 1/18/2000 it had 113,619 miles on it.
>   >>
>
> speedometers breaking is very common.  ive sold a bunch of used ones.
most
> likely the speedo broke, and it was replaced w/ a used one w/ lower
mileage.
> i have a used speedo in my audi that says lower mileage than the car
really
> has.  if carfax says 113, then its prolly 113k.  if the van is in nice
shape,
> buy it.  its really not a big deal.
> chris