ca emissions

[ed armstrong]

Thanks for the reply, I'll think I'll forward this to
the list since someone else following the thread had a
similar question/situation.

- ed

--- William Magliocco <magliocc at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> I have never lived in CA...so I don't know what I am
> talking about.
> 
> However, I do know people (like my brother) who have
> moved there from the rest of the US.
> 
> If by some chance your car was CA emissions equipped
> and it passes, you are fine.  Check your emissions
> sticker under your hood.  I have had at least one or
> two VAG products here in the east/midwest/southeast
> come off the line CA ready.
> 
> OTOH, if your car is NOT CA approved, even if it
> passes "federal" requirements, you will pay through
> the a!@ to CA to get waivers.  And you will pay
> annually, and I don't think you can sell the car
> inside CA.
> 
> I have heard that many elect to simply dump their
> "federal" car before moving the to the PRC.
> 
> Also, certain states like Nevada and many in the NE
> are mandating that new cars sold nowadays meet CA
> specs anyway.  
> 
> HTH guys.
> 
> Bill in Atlanta
> 
> 
> 
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