Pa. state car inspections

[davidpizzica]

Wednesday I take my Cobalt to the garage to have it inspected. For once in a long time I don't have to worry about my car passing. Right now it's emmissions exempt which means that I don't have to pay extra for that test (ripoff). Pennsylvania can be pretty tough on car inspections.

[catnapper]

Don'tcha just love that $50 test? It drives me nuts (get it? DRIVES me nuts? Og I crack myself up!) to pay $50 for a test that all new cars pass without any trouble. The only ones that fail are 20 years old.

Good luck with your inspection

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Be thankful you at least HAVE a car to be inspected!

[davidpizzica]

My car passed inspection & emmissions with flying colors to the tune of $62.49. Most of that is for the emmission test which I think is a ripoff for the people of Pa. who have to get their cars inspected.

[Lady's Human]

Given the cost of the inspection equpiment (20-30K for the garage for ONE set), certification required for the mechanics, and the other costs associated with the equipment, it's a ripoff for the garage.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I would give anything to have inspections in Florida again. I'm really tired of being behind some smoke blowing rattle trap that's ready to fall apart at any given moment. I used to strongly dislike the inspections when I was younger. That was back when I couldn't afford anything for the car so I had to just get by as best as I could. Bring back those pesky inspections I say!!

[cyber-sibes]

remember years & years ago before inspections? There was an abundance of crappy falling apart "rust buckets" as my dad used to call them. There were cars with doors and bumpers wired on, cars without bumpers, cars with smashed in side panels - not to mention the smelly clouds of fumes! Must admit, you don't see those too often anymore.

[Logan]

David, I am interested in how often your car has to be inspected? Like Florida, South Carolina no longer has any mandatory car inspections either. We used to have them, but they have been gone for ages. The way they were handled was a rip off, anyway. They weren't that expensive, but the repairs the mechanics found were. All for the almighty $$$$. Then there were the mechanics who didn't care and just passed as many as possible to get it overwith.

Logan