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hpi_jeep Enthusiast

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looking at buying a '00 yukon with 63k on the ticker, it has leather, but it is worn fairly bad for only having 63k (IMO). my gmc has 60k on it and it still looks like the day i picked it up (even though it is a little newer).

the exterior is in really nice shape it does have its blems but overall really nice shape.

 

 

basically is there anyway to unhook the odometer? if so how can i tell if it has been done? i have only talked to the guy on the phone and he didnt seem to be in it to make any money just sounded like he got something new and didnt want this around any more...

Ape0r Enthusiast

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You can buy new instrument panels with the odo set at 0 miles, or buy one off of e-bay with any random amount of mileage on it. They can also be programmed, but this is fairly well regulated.

 

Look at the hourmeter, maybe hes been commuting in heavy traffic in the thing.. or maybe he just has a fat ass?

 

I have like 1260 hours on my truck with 47k miles.

 

A lot of the GM stuff on e-bay has beat up looking seat leather.

 

Oh, or you could just disconnect the instrument panel and drive without gauges and not count up mileage =).

 

Not sure if there is a secondary way to get mileage from it (e.g. tech 2).

hpi_jeep Enthusiast

hpi_jeep

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6 years is also not exactly new "age-wise."  and I agree with the above comments :cheers:

 

 

 

 

im not saying its a new vehicle was just curious. they only experience i have with leather is with my 1990 jeep cherokee with 230k miles on it and the leather is absolutely flawless, i usually have the doors off so they get covered in dust and rain. and i am always laying tools on them.

 

after looking around a little on ebay and auto trader i agree the leather must not have been top quality for gm.

 

thanks guys

67ChevyRedneck Enthusiast

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im not saying its a new vehicle was just curious.  they only experience i have with leather is with my 1990 jeep cherokee with 230k miles on it and the leather is absolutely flawless, i usually have the doors off so they get covered in dust and rain.  and i am always laying tools on them. 

 

after looking around a little on ebay and auto trader i agree the leather must not have been top quality for gm.

 

thanks guys

 

Sorry man, wasn't trying to be a smart ass. but your right, GM does not use the greatest quality leather. That and the age of the vehicle don't help either. I think it has improved though. A co-worker has an 04 tahoe with leather and it still looks new.

C & A s Dad Senior Enthusiast

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Landon, if you state has state inspections, the last time the truck was inspected the mileage was recorded and reported to the state. You can call that dept, give them the vin # and they can tell you what the mileage was the last time it was inspected. Many people miss this when "playing" with the miles.

2004GMC1500CC Enthusiast

2004GMC1500CC

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Landon, if you state has state inspections, the last time the truck was inspected the mileage was recorded and reported to the state. You can call that dept, give them the vin # and they can tell you what the mileage was the last time it was inspected. Many people miss this when "playing" with the miles.

 

 

 

 

Doesn't carfax report that information as well?

TJWhite Enthusiast

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The leather is not the best, but its OK. Biggest problem is they stretch it paper thin trying to make it go as far as possible, coupled with people sliding in and out thousands of times without ever conditioning the leather, and it dries out and cracks. I've seen them well under 75K miles with severely cracked seats before.

Dans Denali Enthusiast

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Carfax. Everyone looking for a vehicle should subscribe for a month while looking.

 

Dan

TJWhite Enthusiast

TJWhite

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Carfax. Everyone looking for a vehicle should subscribe for a month while looking.

 

Dan

 

 

 

 

On a side note, Carfax is indeed useful, but its not error-proof either. It only records work done at franchised dealers and big-name repair facilities, not any of the shadetrees, so its not always 100% accurate.

Dans Denali Enthusiast

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It reports the mileage reading everytime the title is transfered and in states where there is emission testing it reports every time it's tested.

In my state of WA the carfax is great because every year or two the mileage is recorded at the emission station. It's another tool to help from getting screwed. Most good dealers will print it out for you if there is nothing to hide, I found it easier to copy all the vin numbers down and do my own research.

 

Dan

05W/T Enthusiast

05W/T

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A friend of mine had the one-month free CarFax reports and I looked up my '89 on it. When I bought the truck, I was told by the owner that the speedometer and odometer were broke for roughly 2 years. On the title, I noted that the mileage was incorrect, but the CarFax report made no mention of this and neither did the title the SOS send me.

toneman Enthusiast

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If you know someone with a scanner it should be able to tell your true hours and miles even if the cluster was replaced.

 

Dealers will not do it. Find someone at a shop who can do it.

 

 

 

Interesting...I can't say anything regarding the hours, but everything I've read here and elsewhere says that on the NBS (i.e., '00-'06) trucks/SUVs the only place where the odometer reading is stored is in the cluster. Maybe--and that's a big "maybe"--the BCM, but nowhere else; it's definitely not stored in the PCM 'cuz I've had my PCM swapped a few times for custom tunes and never has the odometer reading changed on me between PCM swaps.

 

Since you're clearly insinuating that it's possible to read the true hours and miles even if the cluster has been replaced...then you obviously must know where else such info is indeed being stored at...so please tell those of us who've been led to believe all this time that the odometer is stored only in the cluster, exactly where else the odometer reading is being stored. :cheers:

rjirvine Enthusiast

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I can push in the trip meter plunger for a few seconds with the key out, and it will show the hours on the engine on my 00 silverado. I'm not sure where that ifo is actually stored however.

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