[loco-gringo]

I had my ride inspected today for safety and they even checked the seat belts. I was impressed to see that. I am also in amazement that so many people have a huge aversion to paying the huge fee of $12.50 to have this done.

Does your state require annual inspections?

 

[splat]

Massachusetts is a Big yes $29 a year

 

[loco-gringo]

I still say that $29 is reasonable. I asked why people minded paying the $4 a year for a driver's license and everyone felt that it was, without question, a daily requirement and that it is basically owed to them to drive.

I appreciate a car enough that a monthly fee would be worth the while.

 

[eaterofdog]

I wish Florida did. The rednecks will drive some of the worst sh!t you ever saw.

 

[loco-gringo]

I wish Florida did. The rednecks will drive some of the worst sh!t you ever saw.

You should see the vehicles in tow coming from the Midwest to Mexico. Strings of unsafe vehicles.

 

[jacksonpt]

yep yep... I think it's $10 here.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Yup. Free at the dealer from which I bought my van.

 

[robdamanii]

We've got them in NJ.

2 year inspection, no cost.

 

[cannondalejunky]

no inspections here in good ole arkansas

 

[urbaindk]

Maryland sucks a big ....

We have 2 inspections, safety and emmisions. The safety inspection costs 1/2 hr of shop labor, to be determined by the shop, so it varies shop to shop. Usually it works out to be about $50. The emmissions test is State operated. I think it costs about $20. Registration costs upwards of $200 / 2 year period. *$*@ing money grubbing s*^&loafs.

 

[Transcend]

I wish Florida did. The rednecks will drive some of the worst sh!t you ever saw.

Come to Quebec, even worse.

 

[goofy]

Maryland sucks a big ....

We have 2 inspections, safety and emmisions. The safety inspection costs 1/2 hr of shop labor, to be determined by the shop, so it varies shop to shop. Usually it works out to be about $50. The emmissions test is State operated. I think it costs about $20. Registration costs upwards of $200 / 2 year period. *$*@ing money grubbing s*^&loafs.

But we only have to get the safety insp. when the car is sold not every year or 2. I personaly think that there should be a yearly insp. on cars. People forget to do regular maintence on there cars that can cause problems Like losing your brakes.

 

[urbaindk]

But we only have to get the safety insp. when the car is sold not every year or 2. I personaly think that there should be a yearly insp. on cars. People forget to do regular maintence on there cars that can cause problems Like losing your brakes.

Really? I didn't know that. I've just barely lived here two years and neither vehicle has been up for a registration renewal. I've always wondered how some of the clapped out vehicles I've seen could pass an every-other year inspection. That explains it then.

 

[TreeSaw]

Yup! NY does and it's $21 now ($10 inspection and $11 for emission & gas cap check) unless your car is the same year it's being inspected or prior year then it's only $10.

 

[RhinofromWA]

I have a friend in PA and it isn't the inspection that is the killer it is the crook mechanics.

Had new brake pads self installed 2 weeks before taking it in to the inspection.....first words out of the mechanic/inspectors mouth was "you will need new brake pads"

 

[ktmsx]

just emmisions in CT.and that just started again at the local shops..The state ran it for years and big suprise it went under..!!!!.

 

[chicodude]

Nope in california, Even though we still have smog.