by pitterpat2 on September 30th, 2006

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If I bought a car from a private party that did not have a smog certification within the last 90 days, what are my legal remedies if the car will not pass smog inspection after the money has been paid. It would require spending $500+ to fix to pass smog.

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by druebeall on November 30th, 2009
You cannot legally do anything to the private party because you should have checked that out first.

Find a crooked smog guy. They're about 150.00.
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- This answer is wrong. In California, it is the responsibility of the seller to get the car smogged.
  
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by Bobby Dias on September 30th, 2006
There are two exceptions that I know of- 1. the car can be from before when the smog certification law went into effect 2. the Department of Motor Vehicles can declare the car a "classic car" that is exempt from having to be smogged.
I drive a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 that is owned by my mother. I had the car declared smog exempt under both laws just in case one of the laws is repealed.
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by Ullyses on September 30th, 2006
Two words - caveat emptor.

It's Latin, and means let the buyer beware. If you purchase privately you buy sight as seen, and if you miss something there is no warranty like with a limited company. Sorry.
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- In California, it is the sellers responsibility to provide a smog certificate, that is a law, "as is" or not!! Smog certificates are only good for 60 days.
  
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  by tjatherton on September 30th, 2006
- OK, but it is still up to the buyer to prove that there was not one. I don't know what one is, but if it lasts only 60 days do you have to get a new one every 2 months? If not, then what is its purpose?
  
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  by Ullyses on September 30th, 2006
- That is incorrect. The seller must provide a smog certificate to transfer title.
  
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by Betty_S on October 8th, 2010
Check out the CA DMV website. If you buy a car and it fails the smog test, the seller is required to pay for that test and all required repairs.
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by Betty_S on October 8th, 2010
Check out the CA DMV website. If you buy a car and it fails the seller is responsible not only to pay for the test but to also pay for all repairs to make it pass.
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