tag/ins/emissions
The regular routine, but with a few twists this year.
Atlanta, as a city with bad air pollution, requires that vehicles pass emissions to be registered/legal in the counties that make up the metro area.
So the 2016 370z falls under the new car three year exclusion, no problem there. I have a 1995 C1500 I bought from my little brother and I had a devil of a time finding a place that still does tailpipe emissions (newer cars use the OBD2 port). I went to four places including AAA and either their machine was down or they don't do emissions anymore. So it's basically noon when I get emissions in hand.
So the tag/registration office was bonkers. I've been in the same place for 18 years and it is not usually a problem. I spent 90 minutes there, including about 30 after the charged my card the wrong amount and had to get higher up permissions to revise the charge.
However, I'm done for another year (still the house note to pay) and after next year the truck will be an antique and not require emissions testing.
For any Z brothers driving in the south, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina are running "Operation Southern Shield" through the 22nd, emphasizing speeding tickets. Don't be "that guy".
I hope this finds you well
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