Move a 10 year old car to California?

peetucket
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:42:23 +0000
General Discussion

Howdy,

We are moving to Palo Alto, CA from Cape Cod at the end of the year and I’m planning to take my 2000 Mercury Mystique. It runs great, and I bought it brand new in 1999 with CA emissions (I can see the future apparently). Since it costs quite a bit to have the car shipped and I need to have the A/C repaired too, I was curious as to how “strict” the emissions/smog/inspections are in California and wondering if my car passes in Massachusetts, if it is likely to pass in California too. If it’s likely to pass, then I’ll fix the A/C and have it shipped (still cheaper than buying a new car!). It’s got 120k miles, with all original exhaust system components.

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