GM Powertrain test my c5z for $500.00 to me?
 

I got a letter from GM stating that my vin was selected to participate in follow up emission testing.

An independent company ATDS will pick it up drop a loaner full of gas and return it with full gas.

http://www.automotivetesting.com/

Anyone ever hear of this? They keep the car for about a week. Loaner is a CTS or Escalade. I called the company ATDS and it sounded legit, a girl explained the program to me.

California car.

:)

you pay them 500 or the other way around?

they can't do it at the dealer because they all went out of business. :D

I get paid $500.

Girl said my miles were a little low (30k) but if they don't find one with higher (50k) they ask epa & carb if it's ok to test mine.

She said they may (with my ok) do repairs if needed to complete the test. I should put some roller tires on & give it to them. They would not dyno it with crap tires & I'd get a new oem set.

:)

500 to rent a z for a week is pretty low. :P

I mean, if you trust them and don't mind driving a loaner around for the week... why not?

500 bucks is almost 2 hoosiers!

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...testing-61702/

Here's another guy that got a letter.

We got a similar letter for my GF's Lexus. We didn't bother as we didn't want someone putting the car on an emissions test bed & running the heck out of it. Overall it's probably safe, but I'm not letting them do that to my car without me there.

can you take the loaner to the track ?

Me and a buddy both got the letter I was to lazy to send it in but he did and got rejected. They didn't say why.

If you're car has been tuned, they'll probably flash it back stock.

I've done this before. They treat the car right and virtually all the miles are put on a chassis dyno.

if it were me, i'd tell them to pound sand (unless the loaner was a ZR1)

HUh, mine has 65k and was originally a CA car. How come I haven't got a letter?

:thumbs:

I got one of those letters like 2 years ago. Never responded.
Wonder why they're still testing...

Field verification testing.

yep, you beat me to it. :thumbs:
A CTS V on the track would be fun. :D
I wouldn't let anyone drive my Vette for a week. But I am paranoid and believe in Black Helicopters as well. :D