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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Basically an optomistic speedometer protects the manufacturer from a class action suit where many drivers would argue that an underregistering speedometer was the cause of a traffic citation.
An over registering odometer means fewer miles before the manufacturer can deny a warranty claim.
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Which can also be the source of a class action suit. It happened with a number of 02-04 Hondas, including my Odyssey. My warranty ran out of years first, so it wasn't relevant to me.