Thread: Do folks pay full price for new cars at dealers nowadays? Or, how to buy a new Jeep?
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Old 10-17-2020, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's View Post
I never heard of it but it doesn't surprise me. When I worked at a Chevy dealer we have a few cars and trucks come off the car carrier with in-op speedos. Hook the cable back up, all better.
Dealers have been doing this for decades. Back in the 70's when I worked at Balch Pontiac a guy and me got sent to school and they let us use a brand new Catalina to get there. The speedometer was disconnected for the trip. I also witnessed a few odometer "roll back" jobs.

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