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Posted by 302n/a (Member # 1465) on :
 
i purchased my car a month and a half ago and i got a call from the dealer yesterday saying i need to take the car back to have it smogged wtf can they get in trouble for this? not smogging when i bought it?this irrates me considering i removed my rear cats im not gonna pay another 100 to have them rewelded back in...anyone know rules or laws on this?
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Oh, that sucks. Not sure what your options are
 
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on :
 
you gotta bring the car back to get it smogged if you want your tags, this is why YOU have to ask them if the car is smogged before you buy it and drive off. I would have never taken delivery without smog done.

Sorry about the situation it sucks, but not as much as the Raiders. LOL

[ September 21, 2012, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: Cobra 93-4992 ]
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Take it back without the cats N act like you didn't know shit. Unless maybe it's a brand new car?
 
Posted by Ryn621 (Member # 11276) on :
 
just bring it back and act like you never touch the car and bitch at them or just get the car smog and tell them you already got it smog
 
Posted by 302n/a (Member # 1465) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
you gotta bring the car back to get it smogged if you want your tags, this is why YOU have to ask them if the car is smogged before you buy it and drive off. I would have never taken delivery without smog done.

Sorry about the situation it sucks, but not as much as the Raiders. LOL

i asked them if it was smogged and the sales man told me yes it was smogged they lied or got it mixed up idk.Ive never had this issue before
 
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on :
 
If they lied then fuckem take that shit back and tell them you didnt do shit to the car.

That is jank!
 
Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Take it back without the cats N act like you didn't know shit. Unless maybe it's a brand new car?

^^^this and if they cant smog it you'll get a new h pipe
 
Posted by NotACop_281 (Member # 11498) on :
 
What they said [patriot]
 
Posted by SSF_SN (Member # 11105) on :
 
They actually arent allowed to do that. They should have gave you the car smogged especially coming from a dealer. If you want to you can easily take them to the DMV investigation or whatever its called.
 
Posted by Ryn621 (Member # 11276) on :
 
heres a link to find the smog history http://www.bar.ca.gov/pubwebquery/Vehicle/PubTstQry.aspx
 
Posted by 97cobra209 (Member # 11376) on :
 
Funny when I bought my 03 cobra it had bbk long tubes from dealer and didn't have to smog it till my second year of ownership how they did that beats me!!
 
Posted by hatch (Member # 7277) on :
 
So much wrong info.if dont want a reo on your record you have to get smogged.an cars not getting smog at dealerships happens more then you think.an what year is this bucket yu bought
 
Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
its an 02 from what his sig says
 
Posted by kingmoochr (Member # 5834) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 97cobra209:
Funny when I bought my 03 cobra it had bbk long tubes from dealer and didn't have to smog it till my second year of ownership how they did that beats me!!

When did you buy it? New cars don't have to be smogged for 5 years.
 
Posted by TR1 (Member # 296) on :
 
I've had this happen before - basically the dealership is on the hook for the smog- they are required by law to smog the car prior to sale. So basically they will need to either fix the car to pass or buy it back from you.
 




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