What should I do with my car? (Due for smog and it will fail)

[FL318is]

No state inspection here in FL

[einstein57]

My buddy got a $100k fine and 6 months jail time. He got rated out by one of his employees. No joke.

[bmw325csi]

oh btw, if it's just smog, i got a connect for $140 to pass in the southbay area like Lawndale area... just lmk

You should keep that info to yourself, people are getting burned more and more for illegally passing cars that dont pass smog. I dont think your hook-up would like you to advertise on the interweb. Just my

[parkerbink]

Wow you can almost drive in with a stripped car.

[mspiegle]

Ok, I talked to my smog guy. It IS as easy as I thought it was.

1) You pay $100 towards diagnosis
2) Shop checks out the vehicle
3) Shop tells you what's wrong
4) You tell them that you don't want the vehicle
5) State pays you $1,000 (funds permitting)

Here's some official documentation from the state of CA on the matter. This should hopefully reduce any misinformation on the subject:



And, here's what the state requires of the vehicle. Looks like I'll be removing a few things from it before sending it in:

[scabzzzz]

In TN, i roll up. Tell em my mileage, and they check for a cat. Put this little sniffer in, and I hand my 10 dollars over. Im gone. CA is wack.

[einstein57]

oh snap e30s even pass emissions?

With flying colors on a 300k mile car. You would automatically qualify for financial assistance for a "test only" car. You just have to pay the first $100.

[TwoJ's]

It boggles my mind that you guys have to jump through so many hoops for emissions standards down there. I have the luxury of owning property on the East side of the mountains here in WA and there is no emission testing required over here. I've got my truck and e30 registered over here so I won't have to test any vehicle until I sell the house and move back to the west side. Registration/taxes are much cheaper over here too.

[Sam Cogley]

Keep car, move to less loony state?

[mspiegle]

The Ca buy back is a graduated system - the oldest (50's) gets the most, the $1000 - an 80's car sells at buy back for $200-$250. Might want to reconsider & maybe part it out for a higher net.

Ouch! That's unfortunate.

I really don't think anyone here will be interested in the car, but I'll post up some pictures soon for the heck of it.

[george graves]

Bronzit? Auto? Yea, I would part it.

[A.LACK]

Emissions LOL.

[sticksdaman]

oh snap e30s even pass emissions?

[Jeremiel5]

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what? your dad is buying another? LMAO!






oh btw, if it's just smog, i got a connect for $140 to pass in the southbay area like Lawndale area... just lmk

[lifestyle101]

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