Can the odometer be rolled back on this car

Tiny
BMJUSTICE115
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  • 2012 KIA SEDONA
  • 500 MILES
Just purchased car as a test drive vehicle for discount and still qualify for rebate. I took a look at the paper work my father signed and it states the mileage is 2147. I was told over the phone by sales that it is impossible to rollback the milage and it must be a typo? I don't believe it. Please help
Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 5:52 PM

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Tiny
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It is against federal law to roll the mileage back. You should not find anyone who will do this for you.

Roy
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Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 5:54 PM
Tiny
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I am saying the odometer reads 500 and they could have rolled back odometer. From 2147 they a say it is a typo on the sales paperwork and it is impossible! For them to have rolled back odometer!
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Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 6:06 PM
Tiny
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I agree. With all the safeguards inset today, it is near impossible to perform this.

Why do you not believe them?

Roy
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Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 6:08 PM
Tiny
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The odometer reads around 500 but paperwork for sale states 2147! They made some other very shady dealing that rolled money back into the cost like a 1349 service fee and again another of 599? We got screwed!
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Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 6:13 PM
Tiny
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Return the car to them and get a refund and go somewhere else.

Did you sign all the paperwork? If you did, then they got you.

Roy
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Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 6:20 PM
Tiny
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Though it is illegal to roll back the odometer, technically it is possible to do so.
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Friday, June 1st, 2012 AT 8:07 PM

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