Emissions Testing is a Scam

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ZZLPHeels said:
I bought a code scanner and it reset the code one time but won't do it again. Also, even if the code is cleared right before the test the vehicle will show up as "not ready" and still won't pass. You have to drive it a certain number of miles (no one knows how many) and then it will be ready for inspection. The caveat is that if you drive it the check engine light will likely just come back on, which is what happened to me.
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Exactly.

Sometimes you can get lucky.

A few years ago I reset the code on my car. I drove it 60 miles and pulled into the testing center. It passed. As I pulled out of the parking lot the check engine light came back on. :cool:

I fixed it a few weeks later.
 
ZenMode said:
I would argue that having to register your car with the state is a scam and bullshit in general.
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Do you really believe it would be better with no regulation and oversight?

What about insurance, should that be required?
 
ZenMode said:
I thought that's what gas tax was for. :rolleyes:
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That's not nearly enough and people want to lower that. We could always go to a toll road system completely and drop vehicle and gas taxes. You would probably have to have a surcharge over a certain weight to pay for the extra wear and tear on the road.
 
UNCatTech said:
Do you really believe it would be better with no regulation and oversight?

What about insurance, should that be required?
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What do you mean by "better"? Do you mean that it's better if I can own my car, or really any property, without having to register with the state? That sounds like it should be a no-brainer, IMO.
 
ZenMode said:
What do you mean by "better"? Do you mean that it's better if I can own my car, or really any property, without having to register with the state? That sounds like it should be a no-brainer, IMO.
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What happens when someone takes it from you? It's not registered so you can't prove ownership. Are you going to take it back from a gang or even one guy? What would be your grounds?
 
finesse said:
That's not nearly enough and people want to lower that. We could always go to a toll road system completely and drop vehicle and gas taxes. You would probably have to have a surcharge over a certain weight to pay for the extra wear and tear on the road.
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Scumbags Pubs love em some toll roads
 
finesse said:
Will those be issued if there's no registration? Why would they need them? Get rid of the whole Titles and Registration thing and put it into highway maintenance. Better hope somebody didn't forge a bill of sale.
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I don't see why you couldn't issue a title without registration. The fear of forgery isn't unique to car titles. I think a combination of paper and digital should be sufficient.
 
ZenMode said:
What do you mean by "better"? Do you mean that it's better if I can own my car, or really any property, without having to register with the state? That sounds like it should be a no-brainer, IMO.
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You don't have to register with the state unless you want to use the state roads.
 
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