The crazy State of Arizona has this stupid rule that you have to get a smog check from one of their ADEQ centers (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality).  Well, I took one of my cars there to go through the tests....it failed because the Service Engine light was on....what?!  Why?  What does that have to do with anything?  \n\nOk, so I go to a mechanic and he fixes it and resets the light.  3 days later, I go back to the ADEQ center and it fails again!  Why?  Because they said that the computer in the car is \"not ready\"....what?  What's that?!  To get an answer, I have to park my car and go inside an office...out comes a manager and he says that the computer in my car is not \"reset and ready\" and so I have to wait until it is before I come back.  \n\nPerplexed, I asked...\"how will I know when it's ready\"?\n\nHe says...\"I don't know, ask the mechanic\".\n\nI say...\"wait, I have to go back and ask him when it's ready\"?\n\nHe says...\"well, that's the only way you will know for sure.  The other option is that you drive around for a few days and hope that the car's computer is ready and then bring it back in for a test.  However, if it fails again, you will have to take it to a location in downtown Phoenix and have a mechanic check it out...it's not convenient or cheap\".\n\nI leave extremely frustrated and angry.  Smog Checks are a scam.\n\nReturn Factor - Unfortunately, I'm forced to do this every time my car registration is due...100%