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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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How to disconnect the odometer

I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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grow up. go to a honda board please. if you can't afford the mileage then don't buy the car.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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that would screw up all the required maintenance too. I mean, how the heck would you know when to do bring the car in for service if the mileage stays the same?
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:17 AM
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Thumbs down Odometer problems???

Mr. NMRA92:

Originally Posted by NMRA92
I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
As you may have seen, sometimes, not often, but sometimes we have postings like the one you just did!... and as expected, some forum MB fans get a 'lil "upset" with such requests as the one you posted... ... though I have to agree with Mr. electromethod.. how would you ask such a horrible thing!!!..

I might be able to give you a hand ripping your whole dash for ya if you want???... (no dash... no way to see the odometer... .. though on a second thought.. let me take that back!!!...lol

Originally Posted by electromethod
grow up. go to a honda board please. if you can't afford the mileage then don't buy the car.
Mr. electromethod:

What do you say, Should we forgive Mr. NMRA92 and let him live??? or are we not going to tolerate this transgression??? (he --Mr. NMRA92 that is-- is a "newbie" as a whooping 2 posts as of the time of his posting...

Cheers!

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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 03:33 AM
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most useless, retarded thread ever... and yeah, if u can't afford the mileage... don't get the car.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NMRA92
I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
The mileage is stored more places than in the odometer and when the mileages don't match, sometimes strange things happen.

-s-
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 03:47 AM
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I think we should tell him and when strange things happen? o well, too ****ing bad.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by NMRA92
I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
This the most moronic and idiotic thing to think of. If you did that, that is illegal and tampering with the miles. That it is consider a felony, let say if you were to sell the car. Secondly, your car title will automatically become salvage if you did tamper the mileage.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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Here here, let's give this guy a break, here's what , PM or E-mail me your home adress and I will send you a kit and a few diagrams, it's a piece of cake really, takes about 5 minutes
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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take apart your transmission while your at it. hell, lets remove the wheels and then we can save the rubber on your tires. let remove the windshield and save it from pitting.

where do we stop!

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most useless, retarded thread ever... and yeah, if u can't afford the mileage... don't get the car.
agreed!!!!
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NMRA92
I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
I've sent you a PM with instructions on how to do that. To get to it, press ALT-F4.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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haha glad someone liked my 16 smiley post!

what's up with the trolls lately...
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by oggle
I've sent you a PM with instructions on how to do that. To get to it, press ALT-F4.

oggle thats funny!
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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I wished I had turned my mileage thing off. I didn't know Mercedes’ policy on extended warranties. I thought when I bought my car and an extended warranty, that they would add the extended part on the base warranty. Well they don’t. The extended warranty is like a 2nd warranty. When you are finished your base warranty, four years or fifty thousand miles, then that’s when your extended starts. Sounds right, doesn’t it now?

This is the fishy part… When I bought my car, I got the extra 50k or 1 year. I was informed during the time of purchase, that would be 5 years or 100k I would be good and clear. Well that was wrong! After you reach 50k, the mileage or years you bought your extended warranty starts.

So here I am, I got a month to go on my warranty. Sounds really confusing to me, but that’s what I get without reading the fine print or doing research.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Question huh ?

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Well that was wrong! After you reach 50k, the mileage or years you bought your extended warranty starts.

?????
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nicedeboy
I wished I had turned my mileage thing off. I didn't know Mercedes’ policy on extended warranties. I thought when I bought my car and an extended warranty, that they would add the extended part on the base warranty. Well they don’t. The extended warranty is like a 2nd warranty. When you are finished your base warranty, four years or fifty thousand miles, then that’s when your extended starts. Sounds right, doesn’t it now?

This is the fishy part… When I bought my car, I got the extra 50k or 1 year. I was informed during the time of purchase, that would be 5 years or 100k I would be good and clear. Well that was wrong! After you reach 50k, the mileage or years you bought your extended warranty starts.

So here I am, I got a month to go on my warranty. Sounds really confusing to me, but that’s what I get without reading the fine print or doing research.
it wont matter. he wants a car that 4 years old and has 34 miles on it.

4 years and not one service interval, wow thats great!
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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I've sent you a PM with instructions on how to do that. To get to it, press ALT-F4.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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ALT-F4 doesn't work on mine...

O wait, I don't even have an ALT key haha, cause I'm using an Apple.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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I don't think you will get to disconnect your speedometer, but I heard about a guy who figured out a way to roll back mileage. It was in the thread below. I will let you judge.

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https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ferrerid=14017
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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See the mileage man, he can help you commit all the fraud you want - http://www.mileageman.com/
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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alot of comments regarding cheating others on that thread are well put! thanks for the link fasteddie.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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THATS F UCT

mate i could not give a ***** if you do it, however when you sell it to someone like your fellow memebers on the board dont you think that is a little unfair...i mean how would you like to buy a car that had been f#$ed with YOU WOULDNT...

just my 2c from way down under

bye bye
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NMRA92
I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
take a sledge hammer and just start hitting the s'hit out of the car.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by NMRA92
I just picked up a 04 C 320 and would like to put a switch on the odometer or disconnect it all together.
Remove the nut behind the steering wheel.
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