Nearly a year into the pandemic, many of those who relied on public transportation to get around in the Before Times have at least considered taking the plunge and getting a car. But it’s not exactly like we’re financially flourishing right now, which makes used cars especially popular this year.
Of course, those selling the used cars want to get as much out of them as possible. And apparently, setting a car’s odometer back (to make it look like it has lower mileage than it actually does) isn’t just something that happens at dodgy used car dealerships on TV and in the movies. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), every year more than 450,000 vehicles are sold with false odometer readings, costing the buyers more than $1 billion annually.
So how do you know if that used car you have your eye on is really as good…
