So, what happens if you can't pass inspection??

 

In almost all cases I was involved with, I just got a laundry list of things to fix and take it back in for a second round - or the shop would fix it for me if I told them to.

 

But, does it block you from registering the vehicle also?

 

Never has stopped me - I think the two are independent of each other.

 

Okay, so what if you just didn't bother with the inspection, then?

 

We have safety and emissions. If you buy a vehicle from a buddy, when you register it you get a 10 temporary inspection sticker so that you can take it to the garage legally. If you do not get it inspected and it passes, you can get a ticket if pulled over. If you buy from a dealer, it is already inspected and good to go until next year.

In my case with the truck, it can pass safety yet fail the emissions and I will not get a new sticker until it passes both. Had that happen a few months ago with the Edge. It passed emissions but needed a tie rod end replaced before they would pass it for safety.

 

Helluva fine plus then that make you get inspection done.

 

What Scott said. When I was going thru my divorce, I bought a cheap, beat up Nissan to get by that was out of inspection by a year. Got it registered, and because I didn't have 2 pennies to rub together to get stuff fixed on it, just kept running it. Eventually got stopped by PASP (by that point the thing was out 2 years) and got lucky because the cop was sympathetic to my story. Rather than fine me and park me, he wrote me up on a warning to get it done in 48 hours. Well, it was so far gone we just junked it.

He could have fined me pretty hard, and forced me to park the truck.

 

I'm suprised they don't tie it in with your registration.

 

Don't give them any ideas. Our costs with the DMV are about to drastically jump so we can "afford to fix the roads".

 

But, Scott. You have people who don't want to work and you need to support them also. You should be proud to pay taxes and fees..........

 

I hear ya....

 

Yeah, about that. Same with the ridiculous turnpike rate hike...

Don't even get me started today....lol.

 

Yes, I know what you guys mean. But, hey, it's Friday. Enough of that depressing crap! So, we know Bill will be thrashing on the Bull this weekend. Scott, what in your plans?

 

About the same, need to get a bunch of small projects done. Considering getting the 91 out of storage and playing with that.