"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
12/04/2017 at 08:20 • Filed to: None
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"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
12/04/2017 at 08:20 • Filed to: None | 2
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What does “original miles” even mean? How can you put unoriginal miles on a car?
PartyPooper2012
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 08:27 |
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Sure... Miles where you follow someone are not original... they are just imitation miles
crowmolly
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 08:27 |
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I always interpreted it as miles on the original engine and trans.
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> crowmolly
12/04/2017 at 08:33 |
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I always interpreted it as miles recorded on the original odometer, or in the case of those stupid 5-digit odometers, miles under 100,000.
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Rainbow
> crowmolly
12/04/2017 at 08:33 |
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That makes a lot of sense, actually.
Arrivederci
> crowmolly
12/04/2017 at 08:34 |
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Same - the term “original” denotes that it hasn’t had a powertrain swap.
Noah - Now with more boost.
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 08:39 |
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I always thought it was a phrase that was born out of people needing to distinguish between a rolled over odo and a normal one in the 5 digit era of odometers.
Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> crowmolly
12/04/2017 at 09:14 |
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Still a funny term, as it would be implied on most used cars, unless noted otherwise.
fintail
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 09:20 |
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I read this in Jerry Seinfeld’s voice, followed by something about Ovaltine.
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fintail
> Noah - Now with more boost.
12/04/2017 at 09:21 |
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That’s exactly it, original = actual, hasn’t been tampered with, etc. It’s not difficult to modify or replace a mechanical odometer.
jimz
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 09:22 |
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It’s like a Harley Ultra Classic. It’s classic, but more.
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crowmolly
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 09:43 |
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Yeah, I’m guessing the origin is in the collector car market where rebuilds are common. Might be a little odd to see it on a modern “normal” car.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Rainbow
12/04/2017 at 12:00 |
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What Noah says. In the days of 5 digit odometers it was not uncommon for cars to roll over the odometer. “Original miles” indicated that the odometer had not rolled over, and the vehicle being sold has less than 100,000 miles on it.
ateamfan42
> Noah - Now with more boost.
12/04/2017 at 13:04 |
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Exactly my thought. I’ve owned several vehicles that were on their “second” 50K miles... and some people owned some on their third or forth!