Well, I'm OBVIOUSLY not as sharp as I may have thought, previously!
The ' 73 450SE has TWO HUNDRED and 72 THOUSAND actual one-owner miles on it, actually. The guy who sold it to me had swapped out the odometer/or whole speedo assy., fraudulently applied for a new vehicle registration sticker (forging the name of the previous owners, a doctor & his wife), thereby getting the DMV clerk to verify the VIN and "new" mileage, then forged the doctor's signature on a down payment receipt and bill of sale he gave me, too!
When I discovered this and contacted the local police they asked how much $ I felt he had swindled me out of: I said...
"Well, the lease companies charge you an additional $0.10 - 0.15 per mile on mileage over the annual agreement: that would be $20,000.00 @ a dime per mile! Say a penny a mile and it is still $2,000.00..."
The cop laughed.
Actually, the guy had put an additional $600 in the car between the time he bought it from the doctor and scammed me. He's actually looking at a couple misdemeanors and a felony charge, or two. AND WE HAVE HIM ON THE SECURITY TAPE AT THE CREDIT UNION !!!!!!
I still like the car and plan on keeping it, although some of the original "low miles, one-owner" luster has tarnished, somewhat
Hell, I'll show 'em! I'll just drive this baby to 500,000 miles and see who has the last laugh
