[hnav]

Yup, a bigger issue for old cars trying to pass emissions is that with prices of precious metals, a worn out catalytic converter (diagnostic code P0420 ) means that most of them are mechanically totaled in California, New York, Colorado since they require either OEM or CARB approved replacements.

[Scoundreller]

Must be close to actually worthless if they’re not shipping them out-of-state, no?

[hnav]

Yeah, if it's worth more than 4k registered, it'll either be fixed or shipped. California gives you $1200 to junk it, people will come pick it up for $1500 and a lot of times you'll see it pop back up in state because they illegally resuscitated it with a defouler, a used/EPA cat and put it back into circulation.

[cucumber3732842]

>because they illegally resuscitated it with a defouler, a used/EPA cat and put it back into circulation.

If it passes the sniffer it passes the sniffer, other than the parties who are whiny because they stood to make a buck who cares?

[Ar-Curunir]

That’s a good thing, yes?

[projektfu]

It does promote some catalytic converter theft.

[Gigachad]

It's good thing if you like not having cancer.