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Anyone can sell a car with a broken odometer legally by disclosing in the bill of sale that the "true mileage is unknown". Contact your local DMV - some states (I believe California is one of them) which forbids any car to be sold, or operated without a functioning odometer.
can a car be sold with a broken odometer?
It is legal, but you must disclose that the odometer is not accurate.
There may be a broken gear inside the odometer.
It is highly unlikely that a digital odometer would show a one in front of the correct mileage. It sounds like someone is trying to sell you a car and tell you it has less mileage than it really does.
Depends on the state where the car is being sold. It is against the law to sell a vehicle in most states without notifying the buyer in writing that the odometer does not work and the mileage is unverifiable. It is also illegal in some states to even sell a vehicle with an inoperable odometer.
This is probably due to an electronic glitch or a broken fuse. You should have your vehicle looked at by a professional at your local mechanic or car dealership to correct the problem. No odometer reading can lead to future problems when you will go and sell you car (or trade it in) because the true mileage will not be available.
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The odometer measures the distance the car has travelled.
likely on the back of the odometer, it depends on the car. You can likely find out by calling the car manufacturer
You cannot reset the odometer in your car, however you can reset your trip odometer.
Tire size may be off. Previous owner might have turned it back to improve the value of the car. It might be broken. IT might have been broken eariler and replaced with a unit from another car of another mileage.