Actual mileage on Tundra

[coal miner]

Is there any way you can tell the actual mileage on a 2000 Tundra by going into the computer. A friend of mine is interested in buying a used Tundra & wanted to check the actual mileage. Any suggestions or how to tract the real mileage? Thats a lot. Coal Miner

[nhparrot]

Originally Posted by coal miner

Is there any way you can tell the actual mileage on a 2000 Tundra by going into the computer. A friend of mine is interested in buying a used Tundra & wanted to check the actual mileage. Any suggestions or how to tract the real mileage? Thats a lot. Coal Miner

whats the matter with looking at the odometer?

[coal miner]

Thanks Glen for your response. Regarding actual mileage the speedo reads 42000 miles. But when my friend went to the motor vehicle & they checked the vin number & mileage at last inspection it said 94000 miles. So whats the story there? Thanks, Coal Miner

[ricqik]

Could've been entered wrong by the dealer on the last visit. 3yrs ago I went in for service and they typed in 17k when I actually had 12k. I went back a couple of days later for another thing and I they asked how'd I turn the odometer back.

Actually I don't think you could turn it back since it is digital now. Unless it has buttons somewhere we don't know about.

[T'sTOY]

Originally Posted by coal miner

Thanks Glen for your response. Regarding actual mileage the speedo reads 42000 miles. But when my friend went to the motor vehicle & they checked the vin number & mileage at last inspection it said 94000 miles. So whats the story there? Thanks, Coal Miner

On the other hand, I have seen numerous instrument clusters for sale on ebay, some with the mileage stated in the write up, and others stating that the mileage was unknown (since they couldn't hook it up to turn it on).

Does the MV department keep any more data than the latest mileage? Some states have annual inspections, etc. and I would think they would have recorded the mileage then.

Did it come with the owners manual? I've looked through the manual when I've considered used cars, and when the past owners have filled them in, they can tell you a lot about the care given to the vehicle. If it's for sale at a dealership, see if you can find the last owners name and then call and ask that person. I've done that as well and it's helped me avoid a few lemons.

Another way to check would be through the servicing dealer, or their "quick lube" of choice if they've used one. They usually keep good records based on scheduled maintenance, oil changes, etc. and should be able to give you more detail.

I would also look at the wear and tear in the interior. While it's not an exact science, and todays materials seem to last longer than they did 20-30 years ago, my Dad use to look at the amount of wear on the brake pedal pad as an indication of wear on the vehicle.

Good luck