!!IMPORTANT!!- California giving $$ to failed smog sufferers

[Guest thepheonix23]

Hey guys, i've been away.

Important Governmental Assistance notice for Failed Smog car owners!!!

The consumer Assistance Program is currently running two programs.

1.

Consumer Assistance. If your vehicle failed a biannual smog check you may be elgible for up to $480 dollars in assistance for smog related repairs!

But the vehicle must be registered to you, must not be in change-of-ownership, and either: a. Must say on your DMV registratation renewal that you are TEST ONLY DIRECTED or your monthly/annual income must be LOWER than guidelines set by the CAP.

2.

Vehicle Retirement. If you have a vehicle that has failed smog for any reason the State of California, as of September 2004, will pay YOU $500 to voluntarily crush your car at a junkyard.

there are a few caveats, like the vehicle must have been registered to you for 2 years straight (i.e. no PNO's)

Unfortunately, due to the high workload, processing takes 4-6 weeks. But you can get DMV to issue a temporary operating permit for much longer than that.

 

Many users of this site complain about how restrictive smog laws are in California. Shure, but there is a way to get your car to pass or get paid to throw it away...on the State!

You just cant beat that, thank the Terminator.

 

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov Resources --- Consumer Assistance Program

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/stdpage.asp?Body=/Consumer/cap_program.htm

 

Or call for info: 1-916-255-0719 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Living in Sacramento? Get your application processed on the spot--CAP office located by Highway 50 and Bradshaw

[Owen]

I did this about 4 years ago on my CRX, failed at a test only station and received the bucks for a new catalytic and muffler. Pretty cool.

Even got pulled over for an expired sticker, showed my application form to the cop and he let me go.

Owen

[Guest bastaad525]

They had programs like this going a while back, glad to see they started them back up. Too bad us 240 owners in CA dont get to take advantage of them

[Owen]

And wasn't the amount for vehicle retirement $1000 a couple of years ago?

Owen

[Guest bastaad525]

And wasn't the amount for vehicle retirement $1000 a couple of years ago?

Owen

 

 

I was thinking that too... I'm 99% positive it was.

[DavyZ]

A lot of good cars get crushed unfortunately. Car Craft has saved at least one Camaro from the crusher. I hate to see 'classic' cars get crushed. My neighbor did that to his '76 Datsun pickup, just becuase it had a "hard time" passing smog. Actually there was nothing wrong with it and he knew it would not get him a good trade in value for his new Toyota pickup. I told him I wish I knew he was selling it--it would have made a great driver for some poor schmuck. Or a good coversion truck for me

 

Still, the vehicle no longer exists. Sad.

 

Davy