In my province the idea of bringing back annual vehicle inspections, which were removed about 20 years ago is a hot topic. Currently you need an inspection for a transfer of ownership, or annually if it's a taxi or over 4500kg GVWR.
Personally, I think it's a horrible idea. Inspections are carried out by independent garages, who profit form any associated repairs. The crowd that is sounding the alarm on this subject is you guessed it: garages, dealerships and mechanics.
99% of people have a car that is in safe driving condition. The other 1% would still never get an inspection, because they don't have insurance or even a god damned valid licensee half the time.
So what I am asking you is; What are your thoughts on annual vehicle inspections? Good or bad? What are some other regulation that exist to keep death traps off the road that actually work?
I'd agree with this if my state enforced the laws that the mechanics need to obey it could work though. >transferring registration interstate >comes up with bullshit list of registration requirements >rear bulbs too dim >looks at them in direct sunlight >bulbs are 6 months old
>leaking oil >engine bay is still a bit dirty from when I replaced a leaking transmission hose >all the seals are fucking fine >doesnt leak at all
>engine mount broken >replace engine mount >nothing wrong with it >it's one of those floating partially hollow type bushings
>door isnt alligned properly >watch mechanic engage the door latch and repeatedly bash the door trying to close it about 20 odd times >yeah well the fucking thing isnt alligned now is it cunt
>brake fluid test says its dirty >i flushed the brakes six months ago >brake fluid is clear
>fix all these problems >come back for final check in allowed time period >tries to charge me again telling me that the period has expired >spend 3 hours on the phone to main roads trying to get them to confirm it >they cant and need to refer it to an investigator because they can't count to 14
it was noble. but unfortunately it opens the door for mechanics to slap you with ridiculous labor charges for minor shit that isnt even a problem and that would fuck you over as in my case, major engine work they tried to con me into. it needs to be an impartial state run company, not farmed out to private mechanics because they just see it like winning the lottery. bet they would have tried to charge me a couple of hundred of dollars to change the tail lights if i'd gotten the work done there. absolute faggotry.
Jonathan Ward
While I always talk shit about inspections over here in Finland and hate them for being anal fucks who won't cut you any slack and always find something to bitch and whine about, for example my W123 300D. Got a warning for a fucking "faulty window washer" and a worn wiper. Of course the pissers won't work if there's no god damn liquid and what the fuck do they care if there's like one fucking crack in the wiper, leaving a light streak on the codrivers side window.
Then again, they do keep potentially dangerous cars off the road, for example a car with a shitty bearing and some retarded beaner who doesn't want to fix said bearing. Really nice when that shit seizes on the highway, thing slams in the guard rail and flies over to the incoming lane, creating a fucking massive catastrophe.
Also helps keeping rusty shitboxes off our equivalent of craigslist.
Carson Ross
OP here, this is why they got rid of it in the first place I believe. Shitboxes still on the road, all while exploiting those who don't know any better (women, elderly, etc.)
My blood boils when I read the news to hear that people are buying into the lies that these dealers and garages are putting out.
Leo Baker
Who administers your inspection in Finland?
Ayden Collins
A lot can go wrong over the course of a year. Might as well go monthly if we wanna go full commie mode.
Even if they do endorse it, there will always be garages that will pass you regardless if you slip them a tip.
People are still going to be driving around with 5 psi in the tires and missing lug nuts (I see this daily) regardless of a yearly inspection.
There's already too many perfectly fine cars being scrapped because people are afraid they won't pass inspection.
I hope they don't bother. I don't want it to turn into the depressing system that europe has where yo can go to jail for a rust spot. I'll take my freedom tyvm.
for anyone who hasnt had to deal with a top kek mechanic, touching anything on an engine is considered major engine work to them. >replace timing belt >literally disconnect one mount and run a new belt >a thousand dollars
>replace engine mount 300$
shit adds up per job with each job taking a minimum hour per job charged at about 280$/hr
anyone have the mechanic wheel of fortune.jpg?
also, actual inspection is a fixed fee of like 72$ here which is quite reasonable. but when they try to bullshit you with the add-on services they want to do it runs a bit more expensive.
