[British-cars] 1967 MGB / smog on change of ownership question

[John Seim]

1967 is exempt from smog checks.
1974 starts the smog check in Calif. The 30+ exemption was changed to  
1974 and newer.

John Seim
Irvine, CA

On Nov 6, 2009, at 11:15 PM, Mike Wilson wrote:

> Here's a question that some of you might be able to help with: I  
> have a  1967 MGB roadster that's been sitting for about 6 years. We  
> are considering moving, and I should probably get rid of it before  
> we move.
>
> Now, as I understand it, when one sells a car in CA, it is the  
> seller's responsibility to provide a smog certificate with the car,  
> which would probably be difficult. Furthermore, I was told that  
> just because the seller specifies "as is" in the bill of sale, he  
> could still be responsible for costs incurred by the buyer when  
> they decide to smog the car. I suppose a worst-case scenario would  
> be the buyer saying that smogging the car required a full engine  
> rebuild & new exhaust, demanding that the seller cover these costs.  
> So the question is:  Is there some way to sell a car (with  
> certificate of non-operation) without incurring some responsibility  
> of smogging the car?
>
>     Thanks,
> Mike
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