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Old 06-20-2013, 11:11 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
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.
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.
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