Rather easy in Ohio too, my last trip took under 10 minutes.1. Parked in the first non-handicap spot from the building.2. The staff outnumbered customers 4 to 2 (There were only 2 of us )3. Showed title and signed one form.4. Paid cash For ages I had gone to one spot that for some reason ALWAYS had a 45 minute wait. Whatever number you picked was at least 30 away from where they were at that time. Then I found one CLOSER to my house and tucked away in the back of a plaza. They never have more that 2 people at a time in there, love it.I dont tell anybody it's there either, don't want it crowded.
"You can't get registration until you redo emissions, but you can't do emissions till you redo the registration."
Quote from: peewee_RotA on December 22, 2010, 06:46:25 AM"You can't get registration until you redo emissions, but you can't do emissions till you redo the registration."I think they just didn't know what the hell they were talking about. You must have your emissions inspection conducted in your own state. I'm pretty sure it usually must also be done in your county of residence because in some states they have higher allowable levels in rural and outlying areas than in the city. Anyway, the point is: In order to renew your tag, you have to have a current emissions inspection. Not the other way around.
^ the key to making it through the DMV in california is to show up whenever you please, and once you navigate the hellish line that runs out the front door, and get up to the initial checkin counter where you get your number, tell them you have an appointment for 15 minutes later than the current time.I've done this every time for 10 years now, and every single time, the person working the counter wasn't actually competent enough to check the computer system to verify this fast enough to keep the line moving, so they just took my word on it and gave me a number in the express lane.While the person who was in front of me in line is still waiting for another hour for their number to be called, I'm done and walking out the door.
Quote from: |iR|Focalor on December 22, 2010, 07:24:53 AMQuote from: peewee_RotA on December 22, 2010, 06:46:25 AM"You can't get registration until you redo emissions, but you can't do emissions till you redo the registration."I think they just didn't know what the hell they were talking about. You must have your emissions inspection conducted in your own state. I'm pretty sure it usually must also be done in your county of residence because in some states they have higher allowable levels in rural and outlying areas than in the city. Anyway, the point is: In order to renew your tag, you have to have a current emissions inspection. Not the other way around.That was Ohio. In GA I drove 1 county over to get my emissions, only to find out that my county doesn't require them.Also, GA is unique on emissions in my experience. It's defined by county here where as in PA, and presumably Ohio, it's statewide.
Quote from: peewee_RotA on December 22, 2010, 08:05:27 AMQuote from: |iR|Focalor on December 22, 2010, 07:24:53 AMQuote from: peewee_RotA on December 22, 2010, 06:46:25 AM"You can't get registration until you redo emissions, but you can't do emissions till you redo the registration."I think they just didn't know what the hell they were talking about. You must have your emissions inspection conducted in your own state. I'm pretty sure it usually must also be done in your county of residence because in some states they have higher allowable levels in rural and outlying areas than in the city. Anyway, the point is: In order to renew your tag, you have to have a current emissions inspection. Not the other way around.That was Ohio. In GA I drove 1 county over to get my emissions, only to find out that my county doesn't require them.Also, GA is unique on emissions in my experience. It's defined by county here where as in PA, and presumably Ohio, it's statewide.Hehe, yeah, out where you live they don't give a rats ass if your car is blowing huge clouds of noxious black smoke all over the place. I've known a few people who owned clunker pieces of shit and lived in the metro Atlanta area while registering their vehicle and residence as being at a relatives house out in the sticks just to keep from having to buy a new vehicle that would be able to pass emissions.
Wanted to share my experience at the tag office (DMV?)The whole trip took 30 minutes, including walking a block and a half away to park. They changed over my plate, registration and title without having to ask and fill out 3 separate forms. After the process was done, I had a 3 to 6 second waiting period for my new plate. SCREW YOU PENNSYLVANIA! It's not a flipping hassle to register your car here.