Can I sell a car in CA. that hasnt passed smog check?

Easy to tell. (for a CA Smog Tech) Factory cat generaly looks bigger (but not always) Aftermarket Catalytic Converters (Sold or installed) IN CALIFORNIA after 1-1-2009 are REQUIRED to have CARB-EO number stamped on the Outside of it in about 1.5 to 2" high numbers. If it is aftermarket (not "crap" but not Factory) it would look (generaly) more like a football and have something like D-283-18 stamped on it.

For $800.00 cant be sure if you got a Factory one or just a high price on aftermarket (or reasonable price for an expensive aftermarket Cat) How about listing the details about your car Make, Model, Year, Engine, Milage. What part of the Smog Check did it fail this year... if the tailpipe part then list ALL the numbers in table form so we can look at it. CATs (even aftermarket ones) can last a long time on a WELL Maintained car (and if your dad is asking for Dealer parts it sounds like he maintains his cars well.

Two years later you are pretty much out of luck on making any "fraud" claim...YOU cant PROVE that you didn't replace the part (again) yourself... ... Whatever CAT you did get it looks like you did Not get taken. . Here are some pictures and prices for them from an Aftermarket (Legal...not Crap) Unfortunately besides the EO number being stamped on the CAT...with your car they look almost identical to the Factory one (and many times are under a heat shield so you can't look easily anyway...... Universal Fit (Cut and Weld On) one: $654.55 (MSRP product only..no installation included) http://www.car-sound.com/02product/displ... Direct fit: (bolt on) $881.38 (MSRP product only...no installation included) http://www.car-sound.com/02product/displ... The direct fit one you can order On-Line (for less then the $881.38 I am sure) and litteraly bolt it on yourself.

(It goes on the front of your engine right between the Engine and Radiator) Again though... what part of the smog test DID your car fail this time , it might not be the CAT. Replacing the CAT every time your car fails smog is like having Knee surgery every time you scratch your knee falling off your skateboard. Most of the time the CAT is still OK...the problem is something else.

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