Did you get an emission testing letter?

Old 10-07-2022 | 03:39 AM
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Did you get an emission testing letter?

Just received a letter from a company (through Honda) that my Acura has been randomly selected for voluntary emissions testing in Michigan.

They want my car for 4 weeks, and maybe more.
I’ll get a similarly-sized rental car, and a check for $450.

I’m leaning against it. They give no indication how many treadmill miles they will put on my car and I’m right on pace for my allowed 45,000 lease miles. And I don’t know what they’ll stick me with for a rental.

Has anyone done this?
Old 10-07-2022 | 02:59 PM
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Um, sounds like a scam to steal your car.
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Old 10-07-2022 | 04:07 PM
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Pic of the letter?
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Old 10-08-2022 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by leomio2.0
Um, sounds like a scam to steal your car.
that thought crossed my mind. But I think it’s legit. Here’s the company website…
https://www.automotivetesting.com


Old 10-08-2022 | 11:48 AM
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I would refuse this voluntary process. Car is fairly new and should have already passed emissions testing during development phase. A few weeks is a long time, especially for a lease and mileage charged on return.
Old 10-08-2022 | 12:10 PM
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They're legit and have scan tools on the market so they could be doing this for a few reasons e.g. for their own development of tools, contracted by Honda/Acura to ensure the emissions and oboard diagnostics are functioning as designed and as advertised, etc. And with stricter CAFE regulations on the horizon I imagine more of these requests went out (and I imagine the response rate is low).
Old 10-08-2022 | 07:17 PM
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They're legit and have scan tools on the market so they could be doing this for a few reasons e.g. for their own development of tools, contracted by Honda/Acura to ensure the emissions and oboard diagnostics are functioning as designed and as advertised, etc. And with stricter CAFE regulations on the horizon I imagine more of these requests went out (and I imagine the response rate is low).
thank you! I still don’t think parting with my car a month and getting unknown wear and tear is worth $450.
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Old 10-10-2022 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by oldsnwbrdr
thank you! I still don’t think parting with my car a month and getting unknown wear and tear is worth $450.
It’s not worth $450 by any means. That wouldn’t have even covered a months payment when I had a loan on my Type S.

I wouldn’t even give this a second though. Move on.
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Old 10-10-2022 | 11:44 AM
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$450



I wouldn't do it even for $4500. There is no way to know what and how they'll drive it, how many of them or under what conditions. Emissions testing? How about starting it cold and revving the shit out of it to get cold start emission numbers. Just one of 1000 scenarios I can come up with. $450 LOL!!!

I'd probably do it for $45000 though.
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