Used Car Lowered Odometer

As early as 2003-2005, many white-collar workers and small bosses bought private cars and private cars began to appear in major cities. In the past two years, many of these private car owners have already begun to "update." As a result, the pre-owned car market has prevailed everywhere.

Recently, in Beijing, Zhejiang and other places frequently exposed the "Used cars to lower the odometer" shady.

So, is there such a situation in Nanjing? Recently, a survey by the Yangzi Evening News reporter found that deciphering driving computers and tampering with car odometers has become almost the “open secret” of all used car markets in Nanjing. And the trouble is that although this practice is illegal, Nanjing does not have a special inspection agency to check this.

Unannounced visit by reporters

Lower 30,000-kilometer starting price of 100 yuan

Yesterday, the reporter visited a number of car repair factories and auto parts cities in Nanjing and discovered that the odometer was almost universally known in the industry.

Yesterday morning, the reporter drove to a large used car market in Nanjing. When he first entered the gate, he was stopped by a group of people who were similar to "intermediaries." "What needs is the young man?" The reporter said that he would adjust the watch. A middle-aged man responded immediately: "I'll take you!"

Under the men’s leadership, the reporter came to a small shop next to the north door of the used car market. The man said, "The whole market is on this house, but it is absolutely professional. There is no table that they cannot adjust!" The man also said that the slightly older car will basically modify the odometer before it is sold. This is the market "rule". “The used car sold throughout the used car market is his tune. His home technology is very good. The driving computers of luxury cars such as Porsche and Maybach can also be deciphered and the odometer can be adjusted.”

"Intermediary" introduced the reporter to the owner of the watch shop. The boss asked the reporter to adjust the model and the age of the factory, offer 100 yuan. “You want to dismantle the instrument panel for this car, but you can rest assured that unless you are a professional person, most people can't see the movement.” The owner of the watch shop owner claims to be surnamed Hu. He said that the cars are basically electronic odometers. Computer control, so the principle of watch-changing is the same for all cars: after cracking the computer password, the electronic data is tampered with. However, different types of vehicles, different ways to adjust the table, "such as the 2010 Octavia do not have to dismantle the dashboard, as long as the hands and feet at the rear end on the line."

Remove the chip plug in the reader, get

After confirming that the reporter wanted to adjust the table, Hu did not ask the reporter why he wanted to adjust the watch and started work. The reporter witnessed the entire process:

In one minute, the car dashboard was removed, brought into the store, and the dashboard was disassembled. A circuit board was removed from it (Hu boss said to be the main board of the driving computer), and a chip was removed from the circuit board; Sold on another circuit board prepared in advance, insert a special card reader, and the reader is linked to a computer.

At this time, Hu boss opened a computer software on the desktop. The reporter saw that the interface of the software is very simple and there are dozens of buttons that cover almost all models that can be seen on the market. After choosing the type of car that the reporter drives, as long as the reading time is 5 seconds, the driving computer's password is automatically cracked. Then, a dialog box pops up on the computer, enter the number of kilometers to be modified, the process of turning the table is over. The reporter saw that the entire process took less than 5 minutes and the operation was very simple. In the blink of an eye, the number of odometers on the reporter’s car had changed from more than 110,000 to more than 80,000.

Hu said the boss, this reporter is the old car car, the password has long been deciphered, so the adjustment is very simple; some new high-level car but also decipher the password, the time will be a little longer. "After cracking the car code, it is easy to adjust the mileage. It is that some car codes are not easy to crack and it is difficult to adjust them."

Most of the used cars have been adjusted in the industry.

Wang Bo, who has been operating auto repair factories for many years, told reporters that adjusting the odometer in the industry is nothing new. Now many auto repair factories or auto parts cities are openly made. Those who sell used cars are familiar with this business. All tables are Can be adjusted. And at present, the used car market in Nanjing, most of the car's odometer has been adjusted.

According to Wang, the traditional odometer is mechanical. At present, only Jetta and old Santana vehicles are still used. The structure of this odometer is relatively simple. Wang Boss said that he himself “can get it with a screwdriver.”

Wang Bo told reporters that the vast majority of cars currently on the market are electronic odometers, controlled by driving computers and displayed on LCD screens. This type of odometer requires specialized equipment to adjust the watch, but it is not too difficult. "As long as there are matching instruments, adjusting the watch is easy. I have a friend who specializes in adjusting the watch."

After adjusting the table:

Remove the dashboard

Remove the chip

Computer input kilometers

Some people deliberately "turn up" the odometer

The reporter thought that most of the adjustments were made to sell used cars, reduce the mileage of cars, and disguise the used cars as used cars to sell them at a good price. Unexpectedly, there are owners who have actively requested that the odometer be “upgraded”.

"I often adjust the car odometer, you can use it to defraud me of spending money, but you must not give me exposure! To the leaders to see that this method exists, I can be troublesome." A reporter's friend in a state-owned enterprise in Nanjing In work, the unit gave him a car for him to run in the urban area. The car's in and out units had statistics to ensure that he used the car during working hours. “Leader thought I was going out to run a business. In fact, I’m looking for someone to play cards and play.... I’ve played it once or twice a year. When I get down one month, the mileage of the car is wrong. If the leader sees it is definitely not good, I’ll add points periodically. Miles fooled."

He told reporters that there are drivers of some units who will defraud the company by increasing the odometer.

Department statement: Schedule adjustment is fraudulent and identification is difficult

What is the attitude of the relevant departments for this kind of self-interest adjustment of the odometer? The reporter retrieved the "Used Car Dealership Contract" issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in 2007, which clearly states that "the seller guarantees that all documents, certificates, and information related to the vehicles produced and provided are legal, authentic, and valid." The information about the vehicle provided by the buyer is not true and the buyer has the right to request the seller to compensate for the resulting loss."

According to the staff of the Nanjing Bureau of Quality Supervision, the odometer does not belong to the national mandatory inspection and measurement instruments. The metrology and inspection department can only detect whether the odometer itself is qualified, but it cannot detect the specific kilometer number that has been tampered with. However, the “Measurement Law” of the State stipulates that if the accuracy of the measuring instruments is destroyed and data is forged to cause losses to the country and consumers, it may order damages, confiscate measurement instruments and illegal income, and may impose a fine of up to RMB 2,000.

The staff of the Nanjing Metropolitan Bureau of Quality Supervision and Measurement Department also told reporters that the private adjustment of the odometer number is a private destruction of measuring instruments, but currently there is no statutory testing agency in Nanjing.

6 ways to distinguish the dial car

Wang boss told reporters that after the use of second-hand cars to adjust the table may not be able to sell more money. If you are a novice or are not very familiar with the car, the price may be higher, but if you encounter a knowledgeable person and look closely, you will find the problem. From the mouth of used car dealers and garage owners, the reporter learned that there are many ways to identify watchmakers:

1. Looking at the factory date, if the comparison between the factory time and mileage is unreasonable, the car may have problems;

2. If you look at the tires, if you find that the tires are flat and the edges are no longer angular, it means that the car has run a lot. If the four tires are old and new, it may be due to accidents or wear and tear.

3. Looking at the interior, the degree of wear of the steering wheel, accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and clutch pedal are all powerful proofs of how old and new the vehicle is;

4. Looking at the seat, after a long period of sitting pressure, the elasticity drops, and the surface will shine and become hard;

5. Check records, each car has a maintenance manual, which details the vehicle maintenance time, frequency, mileage and maintenance items.

6. If you want to avoid the risk of being cheated, the best way is to open the car to the 4S shop for a full inspection to verify the true condition of the vehicle.