state car inspection

[lvpets2002]

Texas has it only if your in a larger city.. Now in the smaller towns & more route areas its not manded.. However David I think $63.00 is a little bit too High.. It only cost $39.75 here for the same test..

[pomtzu]

Wow! I'm really surprised to read that so many states only require emissions testing in metro areas. Here in DE - it is mandatory statewide - however, not yearly - only when renewing your registration. When buying a new car off the lot, you can get a 5 year registration, so no testing required till that needs to be renewed. After that you can get a 2 year renewal registration, so you have to have the emission check every 2 years.
With all the issues with air pollution, you would think that it would be a requirement that all cars statewide in every state, would have to pass an emission test.

[Karen]

We have to get each car inspected every year - they check emissions, wiper blades, headlights, tires, tail and brake lights. The standards for emissions are less strict for really old cars, from what I remember when I was driving rolling wrecks!

It's more expensive than some of you - $29 a year.

Always run your car for at least ten minutes before getting it inspected - helps "clear the pipes" and warm the engine up.

[Edwina's Secretary]

In Illinois the emission testing is done by the state (or was when I lived there.) And, I believe - only in metro areas.

Pomtzu - Delaware is a comparatively small state. There is a lot of ground to cover in Illinois, Texas, California, Alaska for example.

California requires emission testing as well but you have to go to private vendor. There are plenty of them.

Both states, in my experience, only test emissions and frequency is based on the age of the vehicle.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

We have the inspection every year, starting on the 4th "birthday"of your car! And it is a very tough inspection!!

[pomtzu]

Pomtzu - Delaware is a comparatively small state. There is a lot of ground to cover in Illinois, Texas, California, Alaska for example.

Yup - DE keeps the state clean with our own cars, yet we get so much pollution blowing on us from across the river and bay from Philadelphia and Baltimore, that we don't need to make our own!!!

[Scooter's Mom]

I'm in Arizona and I just renewed my registration for a 2006 Impala... $261.96 for 1 year. If I had chosen the 2 year option it would have been $474.68. Didn't need the emissions inspections yet... you only do that if your car is over a specific age.

We have the 2004 Mustang to renew in May. It will probably need the emissions inspection, since it is 5 years old. Yuck. But on the brighter side, the registration is only about $150 for it since it is considered an older car.

[smokey the elder]

Do you have to pay property tax on your car? In NY it's about $90 for a 2 year registration. Emissions is every 2 years; brand new cars not until two years after the model year. Safety is every year. My 2003 Matrix did not need emissions until 2005. I think safety is like $10 and emissions is $25, but who knows with the lovely deficit in NY this year?