<br><div> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The market for <strong>used vehicles </strong>is once again in the spotlight following a new public outcry from <strong>Angel Gaitán</strong>. The professional warned once again about a widespread fraudulent practice that directly affects unsuspecting buyers and consists of <strong>change mileage</strong> of cars to artificially increase their value.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-md irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-md hidden-xs hidden-md"> </span></span></span><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">According to Gaitán, this scam is based on <strong>"scrape" the kilometers</strong> 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<strong> increasingly complex</strong>making detection difficult without specialized tools and knowledge.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-xs hidden-xs hidden-md"/></span></span> <figure class="composite-image image-container " data-gtm-element-container="button-gallery"> <div class="picture-wrapper"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 638px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/content_image_desktop_filter/uploads/2025/06/27/685ef5e1452ab.jpeg" width="544" height="363"> <source media="(min-width: 480px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/content_image_intermediate_filter/uploads/2025/06/27/685ef5e1452ab.jpeg" width="607" height="405"> </source></source></picture><span class="visible-md inimage-container "><span class="ad-unit inimage"> </span></span><span class="visible-xs inimage-container "><span class="ad-unit inimage"> </span></span> </div> <figcaption class="figure-caption"> <p class="caption-title ">Image feature of a car</p> <span class="caption-author ">Pexels</span> </figcaption> </figure> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The most recent case that arrived at his workshop has as its protagonist a <strong>Renault </strong>apparently in good condition. In a first inspection, the mechanics dismantled part of the panel to look for the usual "<strong>kilometer freezer</strong>device that blocks the odometer from increasing. After a thorough inspection, they discovered that there were no physical elements installed.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><span class="content-free-html "/><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The investigation continued at an electronic level and that was when the key to the deception appeared. The vehicle has been tampered with <strong>directly through the software</strong>changing the record of the distance traveled. As Gaitán explains, the system was configured so that "<strong>If you drive 10 kilometers, the car will be 4.5" </strong>constantly reducing the mileage displayed to the driver.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span> <figure class="composite-image image-container " data-gtm-element-container="button-gallery"> <div class="picture-wrapper"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 638px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/content_image_desktop_filter/files/fp/uploads/2025/02/12/67acd730d5590.r_d.2006-916.jpeg" width="544" height="455"> <source media="(min-width: 480px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/content_image_intermediate_filter/files/fp/uploads/2025/02/12/67acd730d5590.r_d.2006-916.jpeg" width="607" height="508"> <img data-full-src="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/uploads/2025/02/12/67acd730d5590.jpeg" alt="Automobile workshop mechanic" width="449" height="376" src="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/content_image_mobile_filter/files/fp/uploads/2025/02/12/67acd730d5590.r_d.2006-916.jpeg" class="lazy"/> </source></source></picture><span class="visible-md inimage-container "><span class="ad-unit inimage"> </span></span><span class="visible-xs inimage-container "><span class="ad-unit inimage"> </span></span> </div> <figcaption class="figure-caption"> <p class="caption-title ">Automobile workshop mechanic</p> <span class="caption-author ">Pexels-Andrea Piacquadio</span> </figcaption> </figure> <span class="content-related content-border related-double " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="related-double-module-container "> </span><span class="related-double-module-container "> </span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">“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. "<strong>Be very careful"</strong>insists, remembering that this type of fraud is more common than it seems. Review histories, perform electronic diagnostics and <strong>go to specialized workshops</strong> It becomes, today more than ever, an essential measure to avoid unpleasant surprises.</p> </div><script type="script/gg"> gg.didomi.doWhenConsent(!window.didomiBypass, 'c:facebooka-frU9M5JY', function () { console.log('facebook-ad-def'); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '682047071976590'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); }); </script>