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Can I sell my car without a catalytic converter?
So I have an old car in my garage that I never use. It runs just fine, but it is missing a catalytic converter. I’m wondering, am I allowed to sell a car without a converter?
Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Whether or not you can sell your car without a catalytic converter will depend on where you live. For the most part, though, the answer is that no—you cannot legally sell a car that is missing a catalytic converter.
Most states, such as
Texas
, outright forbid the sale of cars without converters. Others, like California
, outlaw selling a car without taking it in for an emissions test—which, of course, it will fail without the catalytic converter. If you need a little extra cash to afford a new converter, just use the
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