Anyone hollowed out their cats?
04-23-2015, 06:49 AM
#21
Mark
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Very true Bucko....
04-23-2015, 07:40 AM
#22
Moderator (Ret.)
04-23-2015, 08:23 AM
#23
Senior Member
Anyone who sells a vehicle must comply with the law, so if the dealership puts it up to auction and it sells, they've violated the law and the new owner can take action against them (and report them). If they sell it on their lot they have to make sure it complies with the law.
04-24-2015, 06:58 AM
#24
Senior Member
Thread Starter
[QUOTE=Bucko;4136343]Just curious; what does your dealership do if they get a trade in with a vehicle that has removed the cats, or other Federal required equipment?[/
I'm never trading in this truck to a dealership because I'm keeping this truck till the wheels fall off and engine craps out. I plan on buying a newer truck "2012,2013" in a few years and I'll keep this truck as a work truck, So to answer your question When i do finally get rid of it I'll either sell it locally on craigslist or just trash it
I'm never trading in this truck to a dealership because I'm keeping this truck till the wheels fall off and engine craps out. I plan on buying a newer truck "2012,2013" in a few years and I'll keep this truck as a work truck, So to answer your question When i do finally get rid of it I'll either sell it locally on craigslist or just trash it
Last edited by blue thunder06; 04-25-2015 at 10:58 AM.
05-03-2015, 10:22 PM
#26
Senior Member
Beyond all the legal nonsense, I had until last year a '96 F150 5.0 that I hollowed out the cats on. I did not improve the sound, more importantly and what I my goal was, it did not improve performance. Two months later I regreted my decision but was not going to spring for a new y pipe. Still put 150K and ten years on it.
05-04-2015, 05:42 AM
#27
Moderator (Ret.)
Beyond all the legal nonsense, I had until last year a '96 F150 5.0 that I hollowed out the cats on. I did not improve the sound, more importantly and what I my goal was, it did not improve performance. Two months later I regreted my decision but was not going to spring for a new y pipe. Still put 150K and ten years on it.
Another note; traded in the wives car this weekend at a dealership for a new one. One of the papers we signed amongst the pile of others was a statement that we did not tamper or remove any federaly required smog equipment. I asked the finance officer what signing this paper meant in the way of my liability; she stated that the dealership will require me (at my expense) to have any of this equipment placed back on the car before they can sell it.
Watch the papers you sign when you trade it in.
And selling it to a private individual via any newspaper or Craigslist (or other source), even with an "as is" clause in the bill of sale does not exempt you from these federal laws.
Last edited by Mod (Ret.); 05-04-2015 at 05:45 AM.
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05-05-2015, 11:24 PM
#28
Senior Member
Thread Starter
It won't be "legal nonsense" when it hits your wallet for fines if caught.
Another note; traded in the wives car this weekend at a dealership for a new one. One of the papers we signed amongst the pile of others was a statement that we did not tamper or remove any federaly required smog equipment. I asked the finance officer what signing this paper meant in the way of my liability; she stated that the dealership will require me (at my expense) to have any of this equipment placed back on the car before they can sell it.
Watch the papers you sign when you trade it in.
And selling it to a private individual via any newspaper or Craigslist (or other source), even with an "as is" clause in the bill of sale does not exempt you from these federal laws.
Another note; traded in the wives car this weekend at a dealership for a new one. One of the papers we signed amongst the pile of others was a statement that we did not tamper or remove any federaly required smog equipment. I asked the finance officer what signing this paper meant in the way of my liability; she stated that the dealership will require me (at my expense) to have any of this equipment placed back on the car before they can sell it.
Watch the papers you sign when you trade it in.
And selling it to a private individual via any newspaper or Craigslist (or other source), even with an "as is" clause in the bill of sale does not exempt you from these federal laws.
Last edited by blue thunder06; 05-05-2015 at 11:32 PM.
05-06-2015, 07:07 AM
#29
Moderator (Ret.)
My posts were targeting anyone else who may read these posts current and in the future if/when they search on this subject, and plan to sell their vehicle.
05-06-2015, 10:43 AM
#30
Senior Member
Originally Posted by ALTAJAVA View Post
snip...."I did not improve the sound, more importantly and what my goal was, it did not improve performance.".....