car inspections

[inahandbasket]

Good place to get a car inspection done quick and painlessly?

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[ron_newman]

Jack's Gas?

[teratomarty.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's Jack's Gas, and they're awesome. It's independently owned; odds are that Jack himself will do your inspection; he did mine. One of my licence-plate lights was out, and the inspection standards dictate that all the factory-installed lights be in working order before the car can pass. Jack gave me the option of paying him parts and service to fix it, or fixing it myself. Since I happened to have spare bulbs in the trunk, the choice was easy and saved me $40.

[grapefruiteater.livejournal.com]

I've gone there for inspections the last two years. They're really nice and very fast. Try to go early on a weekday away from peak inspection times (the beginning and end of the month).

[inahandbasket]

I just bought a car, have to have it inspected before friday, so I don't have a lot of choice in timing this go-around. ;-)

[ron_newman]

Actually, shouldn't you wait until Saturday so that you get a September sticker instead of an August one?

[inahandbasket]

They told me i had a week, and that was last friday. Guess I should go hunt around on the RMV site and see what that really means.

[inahandbasket]

called 'em, I have exactly 7 days from the date of registration, which was last thursday. Guess I have less time than I thought.

20/20 hindsight, I should have waited a bit to register it, but I needed it for last weekend, so... meh.

[nathanjw]

Enforcement of expired inspection stickers is pretty mild, and this goes double for newly-purchased cars where the existing sticker isn't obviously invalid (assuming it's an in-state car you bought). I'd say that the risk to you of waiting is pretty low.

[grapefruiteater.livejournal.com]

There is also no fine/late fee for a late inspection, at least when you do it after your existing sticker has expired. Jack's gets pretty busy for inspections on Saturdays, but I don't mind waiting since I'm happy to give them my business.

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

Don't count on it!

I got pulled over a couple of years ago for a lapsed-by-a-month inspection sticker by 2 state troopers who were bored and pissed off (what else is new... I swear it's a reaction to the horrid uniforms they have to wear). Not only did they give me a ticket but it added points to my insurance for 6 #$@#% years.

(and this was a one year old car - not a smokestack on wheels spewing "I'm not legal clouds)

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

Did you appeal the ticket? I heard tickets for expired registrations and inspections are pretty much dismissed automatically if you do the renewal and appeal the ticket right away.

[inahandbasket]

well the current sticker is good until August '08.
While I'm tempted to let it go, I think I'll be a good little citizen and just pony up.