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I wonder how long this was going on, and how widespread it was too. Because it seems difficult to pull this off. I don't know what "Freightliner" is, some kind

I wonder how long this was going on, and how widespread it was too. Because it seems difficult to pull this off. I don't know what "Freightliner" is, some kind of OBD-II software that queries the truck's computer for a second opinion? Anyway, anyone who knows about trucks, and knows FedEx, should be able to do some back-of-the-envelope math and estimate that if they're selling a truck too old to use in service, it must have multiple hundreds of thousands of miles on it, and surely at least a few would suspect something's up if that odometer is off by another few hundred thousands of miles. Because really, you're purchasing a used truck at auction, did you really expect it to be driven by a Little Old Lady from Pasadena to church every Sunday?

mlyle 3y ago
> I don't know what "Freightliner" is, Freightliner is the manufacturer of the truck (a subsidiary of Daimler). They can read out lots of counters, etc, yes. > should be able to do some back-of-the-envelope math and estimate Even 200,000 miles of frequent stops in delivery usage is a heck of a lot. If typical EOL is 350,000 miles, you expect that there will be some trucks with a bit lower mileage. To think you're buying one of the lower mileage ones but get a 400,000+ mile truck is unfortunate.