Any pre 1996 J30 worth at least $1000 in California

[Victor]

California's gross polluter law offers anyone whose car is on the gross polluters list $1000 to retire their car if it fails smog test, or up to $500 to fix it if you want to keep the car. However the car must be registered and be able to move under its own power. Any pre 1996 J30 is on the list.

[yodawill2000]

My 94 kicks emission testings butt !!!!

Kinda freaks the guy out every year .

[Q45tech]

Doesn't the list cover all preOBD2 V8 and heavy V6 vehicles. Easy to make a failure by disconnecting or plugging EGR.

Shoot $1000 is a deal and much more than a junkyard will pay, better than wholesale at a auction.

[yodawill2000]

3000 in Texas and 3500 if you buy a Hybrid.But it has to be at least 10 years old and theirs a Income threshold you have to be below.

[brandonjustice93J30]

wtf...$3000....I should have had ETS send me on a service run and drove to Texas to buy the van...lol

[yodawill2000]

Guy I work with got a 3K credit for his 1992 Ford ranger when he bought his Tahoe

But he has 4 kids so he was a good bit under the income threshold

[kbflip02]

3000 in Texas and 3500 if you buy a Hybrid.But it has to be at least 10 years old and theirs a Income threshold you have to be below.

now yoda that i was unaware of....thank you for ever so gracefully bewstowing me with even more wisdom....LOL...now tell me what is the threshold though....you have sparked my curiousity

[yodawill2000]

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/im....html

[f-dss]

I think I am going to give this program a shot. Any tips on how to FAIL a smog test?

[kbflip02]

I think I am going to give this program a shot. Any tips on how to FAIL a smog test?

Doesn't the list cover all preOBD2 V8 and heavy V6 vehicles. Easy to make a failure by disconnecting or plugging EGR.

Shoot $1000 is a deal and much more than a junkyard will pay, better than wholesale at a auction.

[Victor]

A couple of things I didn't mention. Your registration renewal notice must direct you to a test only smog test station. There also may be income limits, check before you purposely fail.

[f-dss]

Well I looked into it and there were no income requirements, or testing location requirements for the car retirement program in CA. Those dealt with the financial assistance for repairs.

Well anyway I unplugged my egr and went to get my smog checked. And of course my trusted J30 PASSED without any problems. My J's got 164000 mi, drivers side door won't open, and periodically will run rough and sometimes die, so $1000 was looking real good to me. Oh well, 2 more years with the J!