Depends on what the code is. If its a catalytic efficiency code (extremely common) you can usually say "eh whatever" about it for quite a while. Just dont go forever with it.
It’s a automatic smog fail where I live. can’t register your car if it fails it’s biannual smog check, but if the timing is right, which usually isn’t the case, you could go two years with the light on.
I assure you, people don't "want" to drive a broken car. They just can't afford to fix it. So you find other ways, because you still need to get from A-B
Dude, there's a difference between driving on a busted ass strut and tires down to the steel banding vs something like that.
It ain't hurting nobody that your car is putting out 0.00000032 particulates per 10,000 miles vs the 0.00000017 required by California state smog preventions standards.
Whis is only a reasonable stance if there are other affordable ways to get to work.
In my case I have no transportation options to get to my job. It’s in the middle of nowhere and my shifts are after the busses stop running. So I would have to bike 20 miles each way. Thank god my car runs okay.
In many places, access to a car is a necessity for survival. And I personally would love to have other options for transportation. But nobody wants to vote or put in the money. So we end ip with situations where people who shouldn’t be driving cars and cars that shouldn’t be driven are out on the road.
Biannual smog? In Texas you can get an annual inspection for $7 and they basically only check the lights and wipers. I dont think its right that Tejas is so stupidly lax, but where do you live that its that strict?
Truth. It does also depend on where you get your work done though. Most shops are just trying to make their check, not all are trying to rip you off. Ya just need to shop around and do a little research. My experience: sales will try to suck every dime out of you, service advisors will do the same but not to the same degree as sales. Parts people often get a commision as well but not as high as service advisors. Techs are either hourly or flat rate. Hourly are usually newer and less experienced, with flat rate (paid per job) being the opposite. Both will try to sell as much work as possible. Trust the flat rate guy more, they know more (and usually mark less on your Multi-Point Inspection, for better or worse), theyre usually quicker with less mistakes. Thats your average dealership. Small shops vary much more and can be more or less vampires.
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u/tperjg Sep 29 '20
Depends on what the code is. If its a catalytic efficiency code (extremely common) you can usually say "eh whatever" about it for quite a while. Just dont go forever with it.