Here in NY it's $21.00 for an annual inspection. I understand down around NYC there are emissions tests too. My complaint isn't with the idea of the inspection, that seems pretty reasonable to me froma safety stand point. My beef is that any vehicle 1997 or newer can not have any dash lights on. You know, the "CHECK ENGINE" light that indicates the computer picking up an issue like a loose gas cap, miss or something else wrong that affects efficiency. There is supposed to be a rule that says after $500.00 worth of parts and labor you can get a pass if they just can't get the light to go off. My mechanic/inspector has seen exactly 1 pass issued since this came in effect in a few years back. So if you have a 15 year old car it's supposed to pass the same test as a brand new one as far as efficiency. And the car can't just have the battery pulled and allow the computer to reset. Nope, it has to have so many stats and shut downs and time which the computer apparently records.
It's a scam on any car more than 5-6 years old. I put well over a grand $$$ into my 97 F150. Whole new exhaust from the block on back, new O2 sensors and a mess of other parts. Still can't get the dash light to go off. So now it's a field truck and I drive a 95 'Burb. I put $700.into my oldest daughters 05 Trailblazer last year. Amazingly, my oldest boys 01 Altima passed by some quirk of fate and some heavy prayer. I keep saying I'm going to get on my State Assywomans butt about this and try to get some flexibility into the law, but I'm just too darn busy I guess.
This post was edited by Bret4207 at 04:09:11 09/12/13.
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