Always Have An Auto Bill Of Sale
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
So you’re finally going to sell that old car…the one that’s given you years of good service. The one that’s taken you to work, the kids to soccer, t-ball practice and back and forth from the grocery store. Good for you. You put a small ad in the newspaper and hang a “For Sale” sign in the window. You end up selling your car to a nice young guy for just under the asking price and you think to yourself…that was easier than expected. A month and a half later, the door bell rings. Standing on your doorstep is a rugged looking guy in a jacket and tie. He introduces himself as an investigator with the State Police, flashes his badge and begins to ask questions about the car you sold not so long ago. It turns out that he’s investigating a case of odometer fraud - also known as “rolling back the odometer”. He’s trying to establish two things. One, when did the odometer fraud take place. And two, who did it. You know that you didn’t do it. It had to be the kid you sold it to. But you start to think what documents you have from the sale that will detail the miles and records of the transaction. You think to yourself, “Do I have anything that will prove what the miles were on the car the day I sold it?” For your sake, I hope you do.


