Adventures in car inspection - Page 4

wdc330i · 02-04-2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinecone

I want to see the part of the form where they state they checked the exhaust system and that is OK.

I remember when we lived in VA, EVERY inspection ended up needing the headlights aimed. It was an easy extra few bucks in their pocket.

A friend of my Dad's complained about it, that the headlights had just been aimed, etc. He ended with a list of about $500 worth of repairs (in the 60s). And the law was, if you got your car inspected, the original station that did the inspection had to pass it.

So slimy! Not to mention I would despise having those criminals touch my car.

John V · 02-04-2015, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JST

In VA? I am not sure that it is. We had the same experience Pinecone did with one of our cars.

In Maryland, where Pinecone lives.

I've never been to an inspection place that charged me extra for a headlight adjustment. It's always been included in the base "inspection" fee.

lupinsea · 02-04-2015, 02:42 PM

In WA we don't have safety inspections. We have emissions testing every other year in urbanized counties but not safety inspections.

I haven't seen anything noting that we're lacking in road safety or that we have a higher accident rate because of a lack of safety inspections. So . . . . I'm glad we don't have them here. It seems like such a racket.

JST · 02-04-2015, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

In Maryland, where Pinecone lives.

I've never been to an inspection place that charged me extra for a headlight adjustment. It's always been included in the base "inspection" fee.

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Originally Posted by Pinecone

I remember when we lived in VA, EVERY inspection ended up needing the headlights aimed. It was an easy extra few bucks in their pocket.

*clyde* · 02-04-2015, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JST

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What a clyde/bono/jv thing to post.

And glad someone beat us to it.

kognito · 02-04-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lupinsea

In WA we don't have safety inspections. We have emissions testing every other year in urbanized counties but not safety inspections.

I haven't seen anything noting that we're lacking in road safety or that we have a higher accident rate because of a lack of safety inspections. So . . . . I'm glad we don't have them here. It seems like such a racket.

maybe these are not considered safety issues, but it seems to me that I can't drive 2 miles without seeing a car with a damaged windshield or failed headlight/taillights

lip277 · 02-04-2015, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kognito

maybe these are not considered safety issues, but it seems to me that I can't drive 2 miles without seeing a car with a damaged windshield or failed headlight/taillights

Welcome to Washington.

Each of my cars (except the E9) has a damaged windshield. I hate it.

John V · 02-05-2015, 06:04 AM

It's never too late to move!

I guess I need to go back to having my afternoon cup of coffee. Yikes.

kognito · 02-05-2015, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by John V

It's never too late to move!

We are already discussing our next home

3LOU5 · 02-06-2015, 06:21 AM

Here in NV, all we have is a yearly smog test, and from what I've heard, it's pretty "lax".

I have a coworker who also owns 2 smog shops, so he gives me a substantial discount and saves me a good $12 per vehicle. And when you have 4, that savings add up to close to $50 !!

I used to live in NJ where they had yearly inspections. It sucked.

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