cray159

Hey guys,

I just purchased my car from Florida (I live in Texas), and I was wondering what the deal with inspection was. I'm pretty sure Texas would honor the Florida Inspection, but there are no stickers of any kind to show it was inspected. I know some states put it on the license plate, but I currently have temp tags.

Would I have to just get my car reinspected or should I talk to the dealer I bought it from, any suggestions?

TeknoKing

From my experience, when I purchased a car out state, I always had go thru an inspection prior to registration. My TL-S 08, I just received the inspection sticker for like 10 bux from the dealer....

Do they even have inspections in Florida?

msala524

iTrader: (3)

Nope, there used to be, but for a few years now they dont do it anymore.

ggesq

iTrader: (1)

No more inspections in FLA.

TzarChasm

You are going to have to see what your state requires. In MA you have to get the registration BEFORE the inspection and have I believe 14 days to get it done after registration.

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

texas isnt going to honor shit...take it to a state inspection station and have it inspected...no big deal, but if there is window tint on it from florida, it might not pass texas...you can have darker tint in florida...

TeknoKing

hmm, lol no wonder half of Brooklyn is driving around with Florida plates...

Cheap insurance and no inspection. It's time to purchase property in FL, lol

Bearcat94

Indie_B

WOW.. i forgot that we even used to have inspections here (FL)... lol....

last time i remember i was still in high school... i think my last inspection was either 96 or in 97.... wow... memories.. hahaha... damn.. now i feel really old

cray159

I got 25% tint all the way around. I think there is a deviation if you stay under your ok.

So I guess i'll just have to bite the bullet and get it inspected, I was just trying to weasel out of paying another 50 bucks.

Tripnbeats

they do have an inspection....visual and questions by someone that works at a place like pep boys....they ask all sorts of questions then they look over the car so its clean and they check off on it and u send the paper work to the insurance company

dug01@verizon.net

No MV insp in FL--can't you tell--look at the wrecks driving around--Hell the cops can't even pull you over for not wearing a seatbelt--We lived there over 3 years and left--a lawless, dirty state full of illegals---and some of the worst drivers I have ever seen. Both my vehicles were damaged from stones because of all the uncovered sand and gravel trucks running around. You will probably have to get insp in TX when you register the vehicle in TX.

Krazylegs

Thanks. In 10 years we will see what your driving looks like. They may be here, but Collier county has some of the strictest pollicies regarding illegals in the country. They mow are lawns clean our houses and do our dishes though. Cops do pull you over for seatbelts. I think that is a stupid law. What is safer, driving a Vespa scooter without a helmet, or driving in a TL with 9 airbags ABS, Traction Controll, 3,600 lbs of steel and all the other safty features in a TL. The debry in the rode from construction veicles does suck thouth. To get back on topic, since The State of Florida, since they do not have safty inspections, allow you to make your own decisions regarding your cars safty. Why cant they allow us to make up our own minds to determine if our safty requires us to use seatbealts in our cars? It is nothing but a law designed to collect revenue period.

black label

It must be inspected within 7 days of registration.

If you are transfering the reg, you get 7 days to take care of that, then 7 more to get it inspected.

cray159

Ok guys.

So my dealer has sent me checks to pay for the Title and Registration fee, I believe. I think in Texas they require you to get your car inspected before registration can be assed (if I'm wrong please correct me).

My dealer is supposed to cover the tax, and my temp tags expire in about two weeks, Im wondering what exactly I should do at this point?

I suppose I would need to get my car inspected, but im not sure if the car needs to be registered before hand.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

01tl4tl

CALL the local inspection station or drop by and ask. You are not the first person to need this.
Most out of state sales- the local DMV collects the sales tax for your state and sends it to them
All you need to do then is safety inspection- proof of insurance- get registered
It has to be legal to register- so that would mean inspection- smog test whatever is done before you go to DMV

CAll you local DMV and ask or look it up on their website
Ziners in other states are merely guessing