Question. Need Help From N.C. Friends

Never heard of that. FCI is a state inspection location, so they can perform the emissions/safety inspection, if for some reason that was required (but I don't think it is). You're not registering or titleing the car in NC, so I'm not sure I understand where the extra miles would come from.

Maybe it's part of the dealer prep to perform some basic roadtest on a *new* FNA car (as opposed to a trade in)?

I've bought plenty of new cars, and some have had less than 10 miles on the odometer when I drove them off the lot.


-Daniel

 

Roger,

Like Daniel says - FCI is a State inspection location. My guess for the inspection would be more along the lines of the OBD ( on board diagnostics ) stuff.

I know a car will not pass if the computer reads anything from the OBD memory. For example, say an oxygen sensor gets a bad reading, this will be stored in memory. Even if it was a false reading - it is still stored until cleared. After it is cleared the emissions computer will NOT pass the car if it does not have some miles stored to read against. Make sense ??

This means driving the car to get the data in the memory.

I am not saying this 612 has problems - it probably has not been driven enough since a re-set to pass. Darn computers. This happened to me on a previously owned car, they told me to drive a few days and come back.

As for requiring a NC inspection before titling - I have no idea. It does make some sense though - providing proof that the car they sold was inspected and passed before delivery.

I am not far from FCI if you need some help. As a matter of fact I am headed to Central Florida with the family next week. Does the 612 have a DVD player ?? If yes, I can deliver for you - ha-ha.

Let me know if I can help.

David C.

 

My experience with FCI has been similiar........they wait till the last minute to do any real work and then they are left behind the 8-ball making up excuses.

They had a M3 I was going to buy at one point, so after having a salesman email me pics and several phone conversations I say I'll be there tomorrow to buy the car. After driving 3 hours this is what I got.......there is the car, here are the keys, but oh wait someone just bought it an hour ago.

The best part is they then tried to blame it on me because I didn't put a deposit down??? of course they never told me I needed to. After all I had already bought a new 996 from them 2 years before hand.

After this whole fiasco I decided to leave the place alone.


I've never heard of needing to drive a car for an insepction. I would have to agree with Daniel, it may be some pre delivery inspection, but not a state inspection. Hell I think when I bought my 996 from them back in 2001 it only had 13 miles on it.

 

I bought my STi while in Minnesota and had it registered in NC since that is where I live. Never got it inspected. I have the title and NC plates on it right now. So I would say that you do not need to get it inspected in order to get it registered.

 

Well, depending on the NC address you used when you registered it, you may be in for a $265 suprise - the fine for not having an emissions check. However, you might be in a county that doesn't require that.

 

Good luck with the refund Roger! I'd call them everyday until it shows up. The whole thing sounds kinda fishy huh? You can reset the computer by pulling the power to the computer or they should have the tools to clear the code, by plugging into the thing.

Where are you going to buy your 612 from now? I'll help David C deliver it haha

 

What year model was the 612? New vehicles(current year model) are not required to have the emissions test done, only the safety inspection. This is for registration in North Carolina. Registration in another state would not require either.

 

Hi Roger,
You have a PM.

 

A brand new car that has never been registered to an owner other than the dealership does not have to pass an emissions inspection, period. I check new cars in daily, so either they are yanking your chain or the car has been titled previously. The vehicle does have to have a NC safety inspection prior to going on the lot though. Good luck.

 

I am luckily not in one of those counties that require it.

 

ECTurbo, Tinbender and others :

I am not challenging what you do when checking cars in - however, FCI is in Guilford County. Guilford County requires emissions inspection on ALL cars built after 1975 or 76 . You can not receive a "safety" sticker without passing emissions also. Other counties in the State do not require the emissions to obtain a safety sticker. maybe your county is like this.

Beginning in 2006 - cars built after 1995 will require emissions testing ( OBDII ) earlier cars will just have safety checks. Something to do with new computers that read the data from OBDII and nothing earlier.

Even if the car was titled earlier it still must pass emissions for any dealer to sell it in Guilford County. It can not leave a dealers lot without passing. If you buy from an individual this is not required.

Cars is a hobby for me, not a job so I am just stating what I have learned over the years while supporting my hobby.

David C.

 

To ALL :

It was just pointed out to me via PM - that Current model year vehicles do not require Emissions test to get their safety sticker, even in Guilford County.

It is up to the dealer to do a "safety or emissions test " - I guess FCI is doing the latter.

David C.

P.S. That is why cars is a "hobby" for me.

 

Sorry to hear you are going through this!!! I would recomend you contact Sport Auto in the same city and aske them to get you a car. I have had bad juju from FCI.

 

G.D. Roger !!! That is simply gorgeous !!! That color combination is stunning and makes the 612 look dead sexy. Be sure to post some pix in the Showroom forum too.

Drive it in good health (and fast).

Kindly,
Daniel

 

She's definitely a beaut! I think I remember seeing that exact one at FCI last time I was there. Pictures definitely don't do that Red justice... and I'm becoming more and more of a fan of the cream color interior...

 

Glad to see it worked out!!! Looks like you forget all about the hassle to get her once you get behind the wheel!!!

ENJOY

PS nice house in the background too!!

 

well...I am glad this worked out ok!

Ciao'

Steve
www.sportauto.cc