Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:20:22 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject: Re: BC inspection was Re: The Otter Has
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You are mostly correct, I have taken the inspection class but am not
certified to do an inspection. First off - false on the never
inspected again part. The Police / RCMP and now commercial vehicle
inspectors have the right to ask anyone to have their vehicle
inspected. There are numerous road blocks here during the holiday
season where lots of cars get pulled. Yes there are a lot of crap
vehicles on the road, but anything that is really serious will get pull
over here pretty quick.
The issue here is most
inspectors, including the people who run the show in Victoria don't know
what they are doing. I had run into this time and time again with
vehicle importation with lights and glass issues. The place the did
the inspection for my LT said no way it would pass because of the lights
and they would all have to be put to north american spec - this included
the guys in victoria, but showing them section 108 of the motor vehicle
code, which is the shows clearly all was OK with the exception of the DTRL
and side markers - which I had added... you have to know the rules before
you play the game. Choose your shop wisely as they have the ability
to make your life miserable with the shop that is attached that wants to
make a buck from you... but really I think the system here is pretty good
- some flaws, but they exist everywhere!
David Marshall
VW
Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
On Wed, November 4, 2009 09:56, Paul
Guzyk wrote:
> 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
>
>
> ---------- Original Message
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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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