Check engine light in cluster is out

[piper6909]

I've heard of unscrupulous dealers/sellers doing something like that. I've even heard of lazy ones taking the smallest-diameter drill bit and drill through the cluster to break the light.

But there is one simple, free trick all buyers should remember: Put the key on, engine off and look for the check engine light. If you don't see one, run away. A better way is to bring a scan tool, even a cheapo from Harbor Freight, that can display IM readiness. This way you'll know if they cleared the codes before you got there.