by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 05/30/2017 at 16:57
by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 05/30/2017 at 16:57
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In case anyone was wondering just how stringent MA safety inspections were, this is the list of everything they check for. Yeah, it’s a pain for folks with older cars but it keeps a lot of unsafe vehicles off of our roads and reduces the number of accidents/casualties that result from parts failures.
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
05/30/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 1
That looks largely similar to the Texas safety inspection. Of course, just about anything here will pass if you take your car to the right guy and bring him a bit of cash.
"EL_ULY" (uly)
05/30/2017 at 17:10, STARS: 0
OPPO sticker....... check?
"facw" (facw)
05/30/2017 at 17:10, STARS: 0
The shop I went to last time seemed to be taking great joy in repeatedly failing a BMW driver last time I got my car inspected. Overall though the Texas inspect seems pretty weak. In New York they are supposed to do a wheel off check of at least one corner, and I think are also supposed to have the car on a lift to check for structural defects under the car.
"facw" (facw)
05/30/2017 at 17:13, STARS: 0
There really aren’t a lot of things on that list where it would be ok for them to be broken. We definitely need inspections, we just also need to make sure consumers are protected from inspection shops essentially holding cars hostage over work that doesn’t really need to be done.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/30/2017 at 17:13, STARS: 0
I have two now thanks to the rally
"EL_ULY" (uly)
05/30/2017 at 17:15, STARS: 0
woooooo hoooo
"fintail" (fintail)
05/30/2017 at 17:16, STARS: 1
It’d be amusing to see what this would do to the vehicle fleet in WA and OR. We don’t have much rot/rust in the PNW, but there are some well-used vehicles on the road.
I think the fintail could get past all but maybe the visible smoke check, however when the owner’s manual claims consuming a quart of oil every 800 miles is normal, oh well.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/30/2017 at 17:21, STARS: 1
The problem is that many states don’t inspect for half that, or even have a safety inspection at all.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
05/30/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 0
Well damn “other” sure covers alot.
"facw" (facw)
05/30/2017 at 17:25, STARS: 0
I agree that is a problem. But a lot of people hate them and there are some valid reasons for that. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have them though. My state, in it’s quest to make itself ever shittier is trying to get rid of inspections (the Senate has already passed a bill, but not sure of the House has).
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/30/2017 at 17:26, STARS: 0
Yeah I’m not sure what that category is. It might be the technician’s discretion.
"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
05/31/2017 at 00:06, STARS: 1
I’m hoping they don’t pass it. At least with the current inspections someone is trying to check the crappy cars. Though at the moment it just means we’ve got a lot of cars out there with neither inspection or registration.