you're quite right Bill,
of course it's a great, great thing to have on any vehicle..
a working valid odometer.
no arugment with that.
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Glenn" <idahobill@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+

> Scott Daniel wrote,"Man, that's pretty picky, odometer required."
>
> Greg Potts wrote,"Me, I'd argue with the guy."
>
>
> When considering the purchase of a used vehicle, the potential buyer needs
> to be able to determine just how used it is so as to judge the worth of
> the
> vehicle.  Documented maintenance and the distance the vehicle has
> travelled
> are key elements in making the judgment as to worth.  Each and every
> member
> of this list is likely to value a low-mileage, well-maintained vehicle
> higher than a high-mileage, poorly-maintained vehicle, all else being
> equal.  To suggest that the governmentally-mandated presence of a working
> odometer, in advance of the issuance of a Certificate of Title, is an
> unreasonable regulatory burden, ignores the potential for abuse and
> outright fraud in the used-vehicle market.  Who among you does not want to
> know, and possibly confirm using Carfax or AutoCheck, the mileage of a
> vehicle being considered for purchase?