Gen 4 Outback - Odometer wound back BEWARE!
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 10:45 am
Hi Guys
Been a while since I've been here but had a problem that I thought I would share.
I bought a 2004 H6 Outback last year after lots of research into the car, the general consensus was that these cars were bullet proof. Picked up a great deal, the car had only done 102,000km, and had just had the big 100,000km service.
Over the last year I have had a few issues to deal with that all seemed odd for such a bullet proof car. All my work was done by S & J automotive an SA Subaru specialist, and there recommended Transmission guys.
The first sign of something not right was that the 100,000km service was not done, I called the mechanic who said he just rubber stamped the service for a guy who brings through lots of cars, small alarm bells as the guy I bought it off told me it was his car.
S & J sorted me out ($1400 later) and off we went, got the windows tinted dark to look great, then there was a fuse failure that took 3 places to solve, the Cv boots, and a leak in the valve gasket cover (not replaced yet), a new radiator top tank and clean out, transmission service and flush after a trans cooler leak (runs like a dream now), idler bearing block and tensioner and finally a LH rear wheel bearing. All up I have spent about $4264 (first time i have added it up, scary) including some scheduled servicing. I was getting pretty down on the car but she is a beauty and I planned on a long term relationship so was ok.
Last week I got a call from Major Crime Branch, SA Police. They are investigating a national syndicate that buys cars in Sydney or Melbourne with around 240-250,000kms, brings them to SA, winds the clock back and sells them on.
The police new the name of the guy I bought my Suby from, the km's on my car and said that there has been several similar Outbacks sold in the state recently. He could not confirm my car had the clock wound back yet as he was having some problems getting the records. But with the car being so closely associated with the syndicate he expected it to be. If it is confirmed he will have to confiscate my service books, and I cannot sell the car without having the odometer corrected, which he could not advise me how to do.
GUUUTTTTEEEEDDDD!!!!!!!
Beware there are some dodgy F$%^ers rolling around in SA.
Any advice?
Been a while since I've been here but had a problem that I thought I would share.
I bought a 2004 H6 Outback last year after lots of research into the car, the general consensus was that these cars were bullet proof. Picked up a great deal, the car had only done 102,000km, and had just had the big 100,000km service.
Over the last year I have had a few issues to deal with that all seemed odd for such a bullet proof car. All my work was done by S & J automotive an SA Subaru specialist, and there recommended Transmission guys.
The first sign of something not right was that the 100,000km service was not done, I called the mechanic who said he just rubber stamped the service for a guy who brings through lots of cars, small alarm bells as the guy I bought it off told me it was his car.
S & J sorted me out ($1400 later) and off we went, got the windows tinted dark to look great, then there was a fuse failure that took 3 places to solve, the Cv boots, and a leak in the valve gasket cover (not replaced yet), a new radiator top tank and clean out, transmission service and flush after a trans cooler leak (runs like a dream now), idler bearing block and tensioner and finally a LH rear wheel bearing. All up I have spent about $4264 (first time i have added it up, scary) including some scheduled servicing. I was getting pretty down on the car but she is a beauty and I planned on a long term relationship so was ok.
Last week I got a call from Major Crime Branch, SA Police. They are investigating a national syndicate that buys cars in Sydney or Melbourne with around 240-250,000kms, brings them to SA, winds the clock back and sells them on.
The police new the name of the guy I bought my Suby from, the km's on my car and said that there has been several similar Outbacks sold in the state recently. He could not confirm my car had the clock wound back yet as he was having some problems getting the records. But with the car being so closely associated with the syndicate he expected it to be. If it is confirmed he will have to confiscate my service books, and I cannot sell the car without having the odometer corrected, which he could not advise me how to do.
GUUUTTTTEEEEDDDD!!!!!!!
Beware there are some dodgy F$%^ers rolling around in SA.
Any advice?
