Ok so I bought a car a week ago and it faiked the smog test this morning. Miserably. I talked to the mechanic and asked why it didn't pass since I checked the DMV website last night and it said the car passed in April. The mechanic said that there's no way this car passed smog in April because the levels are THAT high and that he probably had a mechanic friend who faked the results of previous smog tests. I know for a fact that the guy has a friend that's a mechanic because he mentioned it when I was trying to negotiate the price down due to a broken window regulator. I know used cars are sold "as is" but I did not recieve the paperwork for any previous smog tests from him personally and my mechanic gaurentees me that there's no way this car passed in April so I bought the car under false pretenses. Is there any way I can I can take him to court or get my money back?
Faked Smog Test
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shrinkmaster
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I answered this issue here http://www.thelaw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51001
disagreeable
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As I did.
If you just bought the car it appears the seller needs to have provided a smog cert from a closer date. They can be held liable for damages/repair costs. Here is the state site;
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm
If you just bought the car it appears the seller needs to have provided a smog cert from a closer date. They can be held liable for damages/repair costs. Here is the state site;
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm
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