The real idiocy of the emisions tests is that cars older than 2p years dont gave to pass the test. Guy tells me there are less than 1% of cars on the road fom 20 years ago. I see them all tye time, i can spot a car 195 or earlier, and i know what demos are most likely to drive them. I see them at the gas station filling up so i know they can drive to a test station, as its right there at the station.
Yup. Less than 1% — that is because of the cash for clunkers program of a few years ago. Perfectly good well running cars and trucks were crushed in the compacter and engines destroyed all because of a freebie from the government. Very wasteful IMO.
People had a car that was paid for free and clear, now they have a car that isn’t paid for and probably a $20,000 loan.
I didn’t fall for the CforC scam and am still driving a 1993 vintage car — bought, paid for, and owned. A few scratches and dents but I OWN IT! It runs great too. We are still required to pass emissions and it seems to do okay. I think that the cut off was around 1969.
You see cars with the vintage/antique license plates that predate 1969. Vintage/antique? LOL. They are not antiques and are true clunkers but the owners don’t want to have to deal with the emissions tests. Don’t blame them, though.