they get us for $78 for plates, $20 for the village sticker (over $100 if
you live IN chicago), but we don't have to pay any sort of property tax on
vehicles. that's pretty shady if you ask me. i can't believe they make you
pay like that.
-- -Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message news:001d01c2ffaf$28a61d50$6501a8c0@ken... > > Oh yeah... and don't forget the City decal that costs $25/year. I got a > $100 parking ticket here cause my Probe was parked in front of my house > (public street) because the city sticker on it had expired. Everyone's > expires at the same time every year (mid Feb).. The stupid thing about it > is, I had my city decal sitting right here on my desk, just never got around > to it between being busy and I seldom drive it. Oh yeah, don't forget > property tax. Oh yeah, your state tags (license plate) as well. Get ya > about every way they can. But they are working on getting rid of that > property tax. If they hadn't reduced it, I'd be paying at least $300 a year > in property taxes on just my truck. > > Ken Allgood > 97 CC SLT 5.2L > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 5:47 PM > Subject: Re: Re: DML: VA inspection > > > > > > That's pretty shitty. There's no way i'd pass one of those ever. I'm not > > changing my truck for anyone. Here in IL they just test your emissions > once > > every 2-3 years and not even in all of the state. I've had cops comment > on > > how nice my all clear (illegal) tails look while they're writing me a > > speeding ticket or something like that. Sorry you all have to go thru > that. > > > > -- > > -Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > ""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:003701c2ffa6$09ad46c0$6501a8c0@ken... > > > > > > It's a state inspection you have to get once a year. VA is one of the > > worst > > > states when it comes to cost of owning a vehicle, but it's getting > better. > > > State Inspection checks several things. First, they make sure > everything > > on > > > your vehicle is working correctly (brakes, tires not worn out, wiper > > blades > > > work, all external lights work).. One of the worst rip-offs is the > > > "headlight out of alignment" BS. They charge you an extra $5 to align > the > > > headlights, but I bet 1/2 the time they don't do anything to 'em, just > > > another money-maker. With the cat convertor, that's a real kicker. If > you > > > have one on your vehicle, it has to be in good working order (sniffer > > test), > > > but if you don't have one, that's OK (I think that's if it's from the > > > factory that way though). Same thing with the 3rd brake light on top. > If > > I > > > have one, it has to be working (even if I added it on), otherwise it'll > > > fail. They failed me last year because of my Rams head tail light > covers. > > > I've had 'em on for 2 years now, and I've probably had at least a dozen > > cops > > > behind me, daytime and nightime, and none of 'em have pulled me over for > > > them due to the lights not being visible enough.... They'll also fail > you > > > for any exhaust leaks > > > > > > Ken Allgood > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > > > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 3:23 PM > > > Subject: Re: Re: DML: VA inspection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What's the deal with these inspections??? Here in IL we don't have to > > get > > > > anything like that. What do they do to the truck? Just curious is > > > all.... > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -Josh > > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > > > > > > > ""Chris Lambert"" <chris@dakotausa.com> wrote in message > > > > news:b74feq$kp9$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > > > > thats funny you say that you can only drive to work and to the > > mechanic. > > > I > > > > > failed august 1st for a bad upper balljoint. The dealer put the temp > > > > > rejection notice on the window and had to order the part. well put > it > > > this > > > > > way i did not get it fixed until January so i guess i got lucky > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message > > > > > news:20030410181016.CNZC8337.lakemtao01.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net... > > > > > > > > > > > > If you fail inspection, you have 14 days to correct it and get > > > > > re-inspected for $1. However, you can only drive the vehicle from > and > > > to > > > > > the mechanic. If you drive it anywhere else, like work, you risk > > > getting > > > > a > > > > > ticket for improper vehicle stickers, which could be $100 fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken Allgood > > > > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> > > > > > > > Date: 2003/04/10 Thu PM 01:27:21 EDT > > > > > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: DML: VA inspection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, if you try and fail, don't they give you some time to > > > "correct" > > > > > it - worst case would put you no worse off than you were before - > > > > > ight? -Barry from downstate IL, bent over and waiting... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> kenallgood@cox.net 04/10/03 07:56AM >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey, anyone in VA (or anyone else that knows), just wondering... > > > Will > > > > a > > > > > gutted cat converter cause you to fail inspection (if you go to one > > that > > > > > goes by the book anyway)?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken Allgood > > > > > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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