A vehicle bill of sale is an important legal document when a used car’s ownership transfers between two people. If you’re ...
Buying a car should feel like a smart move, not a setup for disappointment. But for thousands of buyers every year, that “great deal” turns out to be a costly mistake—because the mileage isn’t real.
CHARLOTTE — Make no mistake. Odometer fraud isn’t a thing of the past. Scammers can roll back new -- digital -- odometers too. If a seller rolls back the odometer, you’re spending more than the car is ...
Odometer fraud is "widespread" in the second-hand car industry, but experts say there are warning signs to look for when ...
SAN ANTONIO — Used car buyers want both a good price and low mileage. You may want to jump on a great deal before it disappears, but be suspicious. Texas ranks second in the nation when it comes to ...
If you're in the market for a used car, you need to be on alert. "Odometer fraud is a problem nationwide," said Patrick Olsen, Editor-in-Chief at Carfax. According to Carfax, in 2023, over 2.1 million ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Odometer fraud, an age-old scam, is alive and well in the digital age. In fact, new research shows an alarming increase in the number of cars on the road with rolled ...
CARFAX reported that over 2 million vehicles may have had their mileage altered, costing buyers thousands. Odometer fraud is becoming a growing concern for used car buyers, with more than 2.14 million ...
If you bought a used car recently, you might want to go and check the odometer reading. It could be off. A new report details that odometer tampering is not only widespread, but it's getting worse.
Odometer fraud is big business in the U.S. Estimates say the scheme costs consumers over $1 billion a year. And while it's largely been relegated to sketchy dealers and private sellers on Craigslist ...
Odometer rollbacks aren't just an old trick; digital tools are making this car scam harder to spot and more costly for unsuspecting buyers.
It can be easy to get caught by a scam when purchasing a used vehicle, with unscrupulous dealers employing a huge variety of tactics to artificially inflate the value of the cars that they're selling.