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05-16-2006, 10:42 PM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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How often does NC issue new metal vehicle tags now? What ever happened to the optional half-height city tags? I haven't seen a single one in years.
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05-16-2006, 11:22 PM
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Do you have to smog your vehicle? If so, do you have to put in on the "treadmill" or just the sniffer?
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05-16-2006, 11:29 PM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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Originally Posted by Skout
Do you have to smog your vehicle? If so, do you have to put in on the "treadmill" or just the sniffer?
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Not all counties require an emission test. Testing began in the high population counties and is being phased in every where else over a period of years. The one's that do test, use the probe, OBD II check and a visual inspection for tampering.
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05-16-2006, 11:32 PM
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No treadmill yet. That checks for NoX which means longer you can go without replacing things.
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05-17-2006, 12:09 AM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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CO and HC level testing only, at the moment.
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05-17-2006, 12:13 AM
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That's good. New cars in California don't have to be done for 4 years I think. Then it is every other year. Same there?
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05-17-2006, 01:00 AM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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That's good. New cars in California don't have to be done for 4 years I think. Then it is every other year. Same there?
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The windshield sticker is good only for 1 year. The selling new car dealer will do the first inspection. |
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05-17-2006, 01:03 AM
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Windshield? Your laws are different? Please explain!
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05-17-2006, 01:10 AM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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Windshield? Your laws are different? Please explain!
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After your vehicle passes the annual inspection, the tech will affix an inspection sticker to the left bottom corner of your windshield indicating the date of inspection and who did it. How do they do it in CA? |
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05-17-2006, 01:25 AM
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After you pass inspection at smog station, it is electronically sent to DMV, then they will send your "tags" that you put on your license plate. Don't pass, no tags. Then every other year, you get a smog check in the mail. Although, every year you pay for your tags. That can run as high as $800 a yr I hear. Depends on car/truck and how much you payed, etc. My wife's 2006 Chevy Equinox will run $100 or $200 I think I saw. Each year it goes down. My Suburban is $100 and Daughter 2002 car is $100 or so also.
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