Consumers may think that odometers in the digital age are less of a target for fraud – but they’d be wrong. For cheaters, it’s never been easier – or cheaper – to remove thousands of miles from a car’s history in one fell swoop.
Whether you have an older vehicle with a mechanical odometer or a newer car with a digital odometer, the threat of false odometer readings remains. Carfax research indicates that more than 1.9 million vehicles on the road have rolled-back odometers, a 7% increase from the previous year.
“Many people think odometer fraud disappeared with the invention of digital odometers,” said Emilie Voss, Public Relations Director for CARFAX. “But that couldn’t be further from the truth. We’re still seeing the number of vehicles on the road with a rolled-back odometer rise year-over-year.”
