The market for used vehicles is once again in the spotlight following a new public outcry from Angel Gaitán. The professional warned once again about a widespread fraudulent practice that directly affects unsuspecting buyers and consists of change mileage of cars to artificially increase their value.
According to Gaitán, this scam is based on “scrape” the kilometers tours of the vehicle, making the buyer believe that it has had much less use than it actually has. Although for years this manipulation was carried out with relatively simple methods, today the techniques used are increasingly complexmaking detection difficult without specialized tools and knowledge.
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The most recent case that arrived at his workshop has as its protagonist a Renault apparently in good condition. In a first inspection, the mechanics dismantled part of the panel to look for the usual “kilometer freezerdevice that blocks the odometer from increasing. After a thorough inspection, they discovered that there were no physical elements installed.
The investigation continued at an electronic level and that was when the key to the deception appeared. The vehicle has been tampered with directly through the softwarechanging the record of the distance traveled. As Gaitán explains, the system was configured so that “If you drive 10 kilometers, the car will be 4.5″ constantly reducing the mileage displayed to the driver.
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“That’s just how it is,” says the mechanic in his video, where he sends a strong warning to anyone thinking about buying a used car. “Be very careful”insists, remembering that this type of fraud is more common than it seems. Review histories, perform electronic diagnostics and go to specialized workshops It becomes, today more than ever, an essential measure to avoid unpleasant surprises.
