Used Cars and Smog Checks

In this economic times instead of buying a new car, most families are going to opt to buy used cars.

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 talk about the financial considerations, I am not just referring to the purchase 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 the extra expenses was not on the budget.

So one of the important things you need to be aware of is smog checks.The last thing you will ever want to do is having to make expensive repairs because of a failed smog check. I have seen too many used cars in my San Diego auto repair business have this happen.

So when you are making the purchase of that used car, some things to consider are here.

Under a 2005 law that was passed, if you have a 1976 vehcile or older, you will not have to ever take a smog check.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 it is in it’s 5th or 7th year you will need a biennial smog check performed.

If you purchase the vehicle in another state and live in California, you are going to have to find out if your car can pass the test.California generally is going to be much stricter.

With that being the case, you want to keep that in mind when purchasing your 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 big cost is if you need costly repairs.

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 steps when shopping for a used car and you are going to save a lot of money.

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