For all the people wanting inspection "hookups"

[4eyedwillie]

This is what your asking the inspectors to risk.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130319-six-vehicle-emissions-inspectors-sentenced-for-falsifying-test-results-at-arlington-shops.ece

[dee]

I'm glad I don't have to worry about any emissions BS during inspections.

[downshift_me]

I'm glad I don't have to worry about any emissions BS during inspections.

$14.50 safety inspections are awesome, aren't they?


On a side note, I'm sure these weren't all emissions cases. What about tint and such? Not to mention people may ask, but they made a choice and you have to pay to play.

[talisman]

No one held to a gun to their head. Certainly not over 7000 times.

[dee]

$14.50 safety inspections are awesome, aren't they?


On a side note, I'm sure these weren't all emissions cases. What about tint and such? Not to mention people may ask, but they made a choice and you have to pay to play.

It Damn sure beats the $50-60 that emission countied charge.

I'm sure the violations were anything from wipers to tires or the emissions stuff. Most likely would be emissions though being a few are going to federal prison and not state.

[4eyedwillie]

$14.50 safety inspections are awesome, aren't they?


On a side note, I'm sure these weren't all emissions cases. What about tint and such? Not to mention people may ask, but they made a choice and you have to pay to play.

It could have been anything. Tint, HID bulbs in a non hid housing, missing lugnuts. I had a guy come in yesterday and say in front of another customer "I've got a 85 Bronco I need to get inspected but the catalytic converter is jacked up. You don't look at those on a safety inspection do you?
Me "1984 and up has to have a cat, we don't check if it works but it has to be there"
Him But it's just a safety inspection how close do you look?
Me I look at everything ( WTF else am I gonna say?)
Some people are clueless.

[4eyedwillie]

No one held to a gun to their head. Certainly not over 7000 times.

Nope no one held a gun to their head but when someone asks a shop to pass a car they know is illegal they are responsible also.
The state CAN confiscate both cars the one used to pass the illegal car and the illegal car.

[4eyedwillie]

It Damn sure beats the $50-60 that emission countied charge.

I'm sure the violations were anything from wipers to tires or the emissions stuff. Most likely would be emissions though being a few are going to federal prison and not state.

The most they are allowed to charge is 39.75, if your being charged more you should report them. I charge 35.75 for my OBD2 inspection.

[dee]

That is one thing I'm glad I don't have deal with the general public.

[dee]

The most they are allowed to charge is 39.75, if your being charged more you should report them. I charge 35.75 for my OBD2 inspection.

Weren't the old dyno type obe1 type Inspections more? Just know what I've heard about prices closest to me is a 2.5 hour drive.

[KBScobravert]

This reminds me to contact "my guy" for a new sticker. Thanks

[4eyedwillie]

It does get interesting sometimes. I love the guys that want you to diagnose their car for free. It's always tempting to tell them to replace a expensive part that has nothing to do with the problem. I haven't but it's tempting. You get what you pay for you know?

[4eyedwillie]

Weren't the old dyno type obe1 type Inspections more? Just know what I've heard about prices closest to me is a 2.5 hour drive.

No they were still just 39.75. It wouldn't be worth the extra hassle to me to do the dyno. It doesn't pay enough. Even if the machine didn't cost $40,000.

[whitetrash]

I've seen bogus false charges on hook ups too. I had a buddy who got his inspectors permit or whatever revoked because he supposedly didn't test a gas cap on a car. He was a to the book guy too.

[talisman]

Nope no one held a gun to their head but when someone asks a shop to pass a car they know is illegal they are responsible also.
The state CAN confiscate both cars the one used to pass the illegal car and the illegal car.

Considering these guys made over a quarter of a million dollars, I'm sure they can go get a couple more late 90s Malibus.