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Originally Posted by pitargue
I live in San Jose, CA. Recently had a 2005 model year car smogged. All they did was hook up a code reader and looked for error codes. No error codes, and it's a pass. No more sniff test. Tags received so I guess it's legit...
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You were selected for the new STAR program (
STAR Consumers). You can
only take your car to a STAR-certified shop. The shop has to jump through some set of hoops to become STAR-certified, and from what I've seen the charge $20-$40 more than normal shops. My wife's 2005 Saabaru and my 2004 M3 come up for smog at the exact same time; I got picked for STAR, she didn't. Her smog check was $35; mine was $65. I could have shopped around and got a cheaper deal, but I had waited until the last minute and needed to get it done.
