About To Buy 2000 Mustang, But Will It Pass Ca Emissions????

medicstallion · 01-23-2006, 10:24 PM

I'm abut to buy a 2000 mustang. It has 36,000 miles on it and was owned by an elderly man so it hasn't been driven much and is in excellent shape. Anyway, I was told that I might have to pay up the wazoo for emissions if it doesn't pass in CA. Does anyone know if I have anything to worry about? I'm paying 8,000 tomorrow to finalize the deal, but I want to make sure I don't have to pay the extra cash when I go back to CA in August. I'll technically be in the military till Oct; I had heard that military don't have to worry about it; I'm in the Army right now. ANyway, any info or pointing in the right direction for info would be much appreciated. Thank you.

medicstallion · 01-24-2006, 08:10 AM

I am buying it in GA.

bigred90gt · 01-24-2006, 03:37 PM

As long as the factory emmissions controls are still in place, you should have no problem.

Crazy Horse GT · 01-25-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigred90gt

As long as the factory emmissions controls are still in place, you should have no problem.

as long as a old man owned it, i doubt he modded it, unless he was like me, i put a o/r x-pipe etc on mine,

, but i took it all back off when i had to trade it. you should be ok, i bought my 95 vert from a retired guy it was factory stock, now i have to watch out when i drive it, i'm kinda old myself, but i was a teen in the muscle car day's, it's kinda hard to get over that. lol.

1989GT · 01-26-2006, 09:17 AM

I'm sure you'll be fine since you bought it from an older guy. Where is your home of record? If it's california then you can get plates there. But since you're stationed in GA you can get plates there too. Just for example...my home of record is ohio, my 89 and 00 both have ohio plates. But my 05 escape has TN plates(stationed at FT campbell).

69fastback · 01-27-2006, 02:32 PM

As long as the emissions equipment is still on the car it won't be a problem. When you come to CA go and get the smog check before you even bother with trying to get it tagged. They will just tell you where is your smog check. I bought a truck in GA when i was there and when i moved to CA I had a hard time getting it smoged but it worked out.

Where are you stationed in GA I was at FT. stewart for a year. Did basic at FT. benning.

01-23-2006, 10:24 PM	#1
medicstallion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 2	About To Buy 2000 Mustang, But Will It Pass Ca Emissions???? I'm abut to buy a 2000 mustang. It has 36,000 miles on it and was owned by an elderly man so it hasn't been driven much and is in excellent shape. Anyway, I was told that I might have to pay up the wazoo for emissions if it doesn't pass in CA. Does anyone know if I have anything to worry about? I'm paying 8,000 tomorrow to finalize the deal, but I want to make sure I don't have to pay the extra cash when I go back to CA in August. I'll technically be in the military till Oct; I had heard that military don't have to worry about it; I'm in the Army right now. ANyway, any info or pointing in the right direction for info would be much appreciated. Thank you.

01-24-2006, 08:10 AM	#2
medicstallion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 2	About To Buy 2000 Mustang, But Will It Pass Ca Emissions???? I am buying it in GA.

01-24-2006, 03:37 PM	#3
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	Re: About To Buy 2000 Mustang, But Will It Pass Ca Emissions???? As long as the factory emmissions controls are still in place, you should have no problem. __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

01-26-2006, 09:17 AM	#5
1989GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 1,511	Re: About To Buy 2000 Mustang, But Will It Pass Ca Emissions???? I'm sure you'll be fine since you bought it from an older guy. Where is your home of record? If it's california then you can get plates there. But since you're stationed in GA you can get plates there too. Just for example...my home of record is ohio, my 89 and 00 both have ohio plates. But my 05 escape has TN plates(stationed at FT campbell). __________________ 89GT,Pro-Bullet 306, H/C/I and a bunch of other stuff. Sold 00GT, Vortech S-Trim, Steeda Boost Pipe, C&L intake, Mac off-road H-pipe, Flowmasters, B&M Ripper shifter, Eibach Sportline springs, Koni Struts/shocks, MM full length subframe connectors, Cobra brakes, 3.73's. My Car Domain Page

01-27-2006, 02:32 PM	#6
69fastback IRAQ VET Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: high desert California Posts: 1,480	Re: About To Buy 2000 Mustang, But Will It Pass Ca Emissions???? As long as the emissions equipment is still on the car it won't be a problem. When you come to CA go and get the smog check before you even bother with trying to get it tagged. They will just tell you where is your smog check. I bought a truck in GA when i was there and when i moved to CA I had a hard time getting it smoged but it worked out. Where are you stationed in GA I was at FT. stewart for a year. Did basic at FT. benning. __________________ 428 Cobra Jet SOHC 5.4 3V F-150 96 mystic cobra 91 GT

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