When I lived in Bermuda, they had annual inspections for, in addition to safety-related items, rust, both visible and hidden, just to keep the island beautiful.
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That's one hell of an org chart that the president-elect is putting together.
The chart seems bulletproof, but time will tell. I don't think they will approve matt though.
The whole point of inspections here is to get more $. The even admitted that. Said that if they do away with inspections they will raise the price of registration by the amount they lose on the inspection stickers.
They used to do inspection stickers at a local place where the lady who did it would fail people if she was in a bad mood. She told my late elderly friend his lights didn't work. I personally checked them and saw they were working. She just didn't want to do the sticker and gave him attitude. We went to another place and he passed. She once failed me on tint bc she used the tint tester at the very top where it was tinted a little bit more than the rest of the window and said I failed the tint test (even though she'd passed that same vehicle before) since I interrupted her browsing the internet when it wasn't her lunch break.
Mom needs her insulin cartridge changed. I preloaded it for her earlier.
They used to do inspection stickers at a local place where the lady who did it would fail people if she was in a bad mood. She told my late elderly friend his lights didn't work. I personally checked them and saw they were working. She just didn't want to do the sticker and gave him attitude. We went to another place and he passed. She once failed me on tint bc she used the tint tester at the very top where it was tinted a little bit more than the rest of the window and said I failed the tint test (even though she'd passed that same vehicle before) since I interrupted her browsing the internet when it wasn't her lunch break.
Mom needs her insulin cartridge changed. I preloaded it for her earlier.
Pete will be a challenge too.
Although the initial reason behind mandatory safety inspections was a good one, that being keeping unsafe automobiles off the road, I tend to agree that safety inspections have become little more than a money grab. Off to get the oil changed in my Tesla Plaid........ Jiffy Lube here I come!
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Mitchell-DIY-Guy
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For a state with inspections (NC) I still see a large number of vehicles w/o fully functioning headlamps (usually one out, or one very, very dim) or taillamps. Most modern cars that would fail an emissions test will run like crap anyway, and those that do are in the hands of people too poor to afford to have them fixed...so there are exemptions.
Had my Ford Maverick Hybrid inspected yesterday, cost is $13. They also had to change the battery (the 12V one, not the hybrid) because it either wasn't charging properly due to some computer error, or wasn't holding a charge...
If you want cheap tires, @BlueSkyHigh there are plenty to be found if you scrape the bottom of the barrel. Avoid the name brands and look at Chinese or Korean or other names. If you want REALLY cheap tires, don't own a Jeep...simple as that. My Dad reminds me that "during the war" when rubber was a strategic material, they would often buy tires "just for the weekend" so they could go on a journey (if they pooled their gas rationing coupons together)...
Had my Ford Maverick Hybrid inspected yesterday, cost is $13. They also had to change the battery (the 12V one, not the hybrid) because it either wasn't charging properly due to some computer error, or wasn't holding a charge...
If you want cheap tires, @BlueSkyHigh there are plenty to be found if you scrape the bottom of the barrel. Avoid the name brands and look at Chinese or Korean or other names. If you want REALLY cheap tires, don't own a Jeep...simple as that. My Dad reminds me that "during the war" when rubber was a strategic material, they would often buy tires "just for the weekend" so they could go on a journey (if they pooled their gas rationing coupons together)...
So the Ford Hybrids need a 12v starter battery AS WELL AS A run battery for fully electric operation? My brain finds that odd but, then, I don't design automobile systems.
The 2019 Jeep GC we have as 20" wheels all the way around and I have absolutely no earthly idea why they had to do that? Only kooks purchase Hankooks?
