Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The Lifespan of a Modern Car with Electronics...was Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday)

[Jim Conforti (lndshrk]

At 04:16 PM 12/3/2008 -0500, E M wrote:
> Up here, we have a 20 year exemption on emissions, but things are in the 
> process of changing with that.  Also, cars older than 20 years could be 
> brought into the country, without meeting emissions, or crash standards as 
> far as I know.

  Actually, for crash standards - under NHTSA/FMVSS requirements - it's 
generally 25 years
  and the rules are insanely complex.

  The emissions rules are even worse.  a light duty car or truck has to 
have been built
  before 01 JAN 68 to be exempt.  There is another exemption also based 
upon the vehicle
  being 21 years old - or older.

  Yes, one part of the code says 1968, the other says 21 years.  It's the 
government.

  Jim