Sardar and Mileage

A sardar from Delhi had an old car which had run for over a 1,00,000 kilometers. He wanted to sell it, but was not getting a good price because of its excess mileage.

 

He approached a Madrasi friend of his and asked for help.

 

The Madrasi gave him an address in Chennai (Madras) and asked him to visit a mechanic there. The mechanic would adjust the meter so that it shows only 30,000 kilometers.

 

The sardar thanked him and left for Madras.

For a few days, the Madrasi didn't see the sardar. He assumed that the sardar would have sold the car.

 

A few weeks later, the sardar came to see the Madrasi in the same car. The Madrasi was surprised and asked –

"What happened? Why have you not sold your car yet?"

 

The sardar replied - "Why should I? It has run for only 30,000 kilometers."