Smog Tests and Used Cars
In the economy we are in, rather than purchasing a new vehicle, a lot of families are going to choose to buy a used car.
With that in mind, there are going to be a lot of financial considerations that go into place when buying a used car.
When I mention about the financial considerations, I am not only talking about the sales price.
When you represent a family and were really looking for ways to save money, you obviously don’t want to buy a used vehicle that has extra repair expenses that you weren’t prepared for.Especially if your budget did not have those extra expenses in it.
So one of the major things to be aware of is having to do a smog test. The last thing you want to have to do is make expensive repairs for a failed smog test. I have seen too many used cars in my San Diego auto repair business have this happen.
So in buying the used car here are a few things you ought to consider.
In a law that was passed in 2005, 1976 cars or older don’t have to get a smog test.So if your vehicle is newer than that your car will need to be tested based on state emission laws.You can search about your state by contacting the Bureau
of Automotive repair at (800) 952-5210.
If you live in California and are buying a used car you may need a San Diego smog check.If the car has been sold and registered in California for the first time, you will have to get a smog check.
Other than that, if the vehicle is going into it’s 5th or 7th year, a smog check will need to be done biennially.
If you bought the vehicle in another state but live in California, you will need to find out if the car can pass a smog check.California generally is going to be much stricter.
With that being the case, keep that on your mind when making a purchase of a new vehicle.
Costs for a smog test San Diego generally run between $30 to $80. But as mentioned above, that is not the big cost.The biggest cost will be if costly repairs are needed.
So when purchasing the used car, make sure you find out if the vehicle has recently passed a smog test.
You don’t want to get any unexpected expenses cropping up all over when the idea was to save money when you bought that used car.
Follow these tips when looking into that used car and you will save yourself a lot of money.
Tags: auto repair, smog check, smog test