@Leaflord @Moon you have to buy a car built before 1996. So 1995 or older. After 1996 OBD2 was mandated in all cars sold in the US. That's the computer thing bullshit you guys had to deal with. Before that year all you need is a tailpipe test and a safety inspection (blinkers and what not) and it's easy to get them to overlook shit besides the emissions because they don't have to prove anything. You can cut out your catalytic converter and sell it and it will pass inspection.

The good thing about those older cars is that if you like to tinker you can. The company that manufactures them doesn't control the supply chains for the parts, they don't have all kinds of bullshit and tracking built in, they're sexier, you can build them just how you like for much cheaper than the cost of a new car. The bad side is if you want any modern nonsense like rear view cameras and shit you're going to have to install aftermarket stuff. But there's tons of aftermarket stuff for those older cars.