Subj : Re: Political Vehicle Inspect
To : Ron L.
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Sun Aug 24 2025 08:42 am
RL> AT> I found out that Florida and Michigan are states that don't require
RL> AT> vehicle inspection.
RL>
RL> AT> Is that true?
RL>
RL> It is for Michigan. You should see some of the Hillbilly vehicles on
RL> the road around here.
That's funny! Joe said the same thing. To me it sounds great, but what happens when someone's brake lights are out or something? Can the cops give them a ticket for that?
RL> At one time, the Detroit area made you get an emissions test for your
RL> car. But that fell apart because they proved that the vast majority of
RL> people who drove in/out of the Detroit area didn't live there - and
RL> didn't need to get an emissions test.
You're right about this being an elitist thing. I have a regular mechanic who I go to for everything mechanical (things that I can't do myself) and he's great, but he doesn't handle Check Engine Light. He recommends going to the dealership for that. But the problem is that the dealership doesn't know what they're doing.
Dealerships are already shady enough as it is, and this just empowers them even more.
