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You didn't mention tires and that is an important factor. "Get up and go" is not.
Is the car registered and insured? If not, you are at risk when driving it to the inspection station.
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Tires are good. It's insured but not registered. I was just reading up on that too; apparently I can get a temporary registration so it can be driven to the inspection station.
I'm not sure it's the state that benefits (does anyone here know for certain if there is any routing of that revenue or tax implications etc?), more likely a political barter w corporate/state/local biz advocates/lobbyists, a footnote meant to create revenue/upsell opportunities as part of a larger agreement.
I have an older car that's been sitting in our garage for 5 years, not registered or licensed. I took it down the block about a month ago to see if it still worked (it did). I didn't think it would pass inspection but just haven't gotten around to making a final decision to get rid of it or not. However, now I'm reading this and thinking maybe it would pass. It's a 1992 vehicle so it would only have to the safety inspection, right? It looks like a junker with no hubcaps and a lot of rust, but lights, brakes, wipers, etc. are fine. I think (not sure) that it may be operating on 3 cylinders instead of 4 as it doesn't have much "get up and go". Do you think it would pass?
I'm not sure it's the state that benefits (does anyone here know for certain if there is any routing of that revenue or tax implications etc?), more likely a political barter w corporate/state/local biz advocates/lobbyists, a footnote meant to create revenue/upsell opportunities as part of a larger agreement.
Our income is all for sale to the highest bidder
From a Charlotte Observer article a few years ago:
"North Carolina's program endures with support from businesses that profit from it, politicians who are friends of the auto industry and a bureaucracy sustained by more than $30 million it collects each year."
and
"Critics point to the $106 million a year motorists spend on safety inspection fees and question the results. Of those fees, garages keep about $99 million for their work."
and
"Auto owners pay $13.60 for safety inspections, with $12.75 going to the garage. The state gets the other 85 cents.
In counties where emissions tests are required, including Mecklenburg, motorists pay up to $30 for the safety and emissions inspections. Garages usually keep $23.75, and the state collects $6.25."
Thanks for the inspection center tip. I had the safety inspection done for my car for $13.60. He says till March/2016, it was flat $30 for all kinds of inspection and recently DMV updated the cost of safety vs emission inspection. But still some auto shops like my Honda dealer is charing old rate for safety inspection also
But still some auto shops like my Honda dealer is charing old rate for safety inspection also
If they're not doing an emissions inspection and yet still charging $30, they need to be reported. The maximum amount they can charge is regulated, and for a safety inspection only, it's $13.60.
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