Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:56:38 -0500
Reply-To: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
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From: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
Subject: BC inspection was Re: The Otter Has
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Jake, I think you are mistaken. All out of province vehicles must have a BC "safety inspection" prior to being registered by ICBC. vehicles less than 15 years old also require a very simple (DRL, KM speedo, and baby anchors) Federal Inspection at Crappy Tire.
The big problem is MOST BC INSPECTION PLACES ARE REPAIR SHOPS TOO. This is a big conflict of interest....they want to find problems so they can offer to fix them....and they know you want to make the car BC legal so they may take advantage of your situation. (unlike Aircare which is a test only facility.)
However, once an out of province car is inspected in BC, it NEVER has to be inspected again...many cars already on BC roads are in worst condition than 20 year Vanagons imported into BC from other places.
If they want to level the field, they should have annual inspections for all cars...anyway, that's another debate.
When you take your out of BC Vanagon in for a BC inspection, make it clear to the shop you want inspection only, you will do any required repairs elsewhere (yourself, regular mechanic, whatever). They will be less likely to find 97 things wrong.
Also, find an inspection shop less picky about the little stuff.
I know one that is quite Vanagon friendly just outside of Vancouver, pmail me for shop details if interested.
-Paul
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:25:22 -0800
>Its not BC that's setting the bar. There is no Provincial Inspection
>requirement to register an out of country vehicle, its a Federal Inspection,
>and the individual shop chooses how close to stick to the rules, just like
>anything else.
>
>On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Well, one thing this reveals is that in B.C. you have safety inspection
>> requirements with some teeth. Here in Oklahoma we aren't even required to
>> have an inspection, period, to register and operate a vehicle. I suppose
>> one could even have a car with no brakes, and register and drive it legally.
>> In fact, lots of vehicles here are involved in accidents due to failure of
>> what one would think would be normal safety features like tires with tread
>> (or lack of tread). No safety inspection, period.
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