New Registration Law

[Randy M.]

This is my whole process as I remember it. I picked up the car in Phoenix 2/2/07 and drove it home to Henderson. Ran out of gas just outside Wickenburg, (1/8th of a tank of gas will not go 15 more miles). Called a wrecker to bring a gallon of gas. Cost $50.00, hearing the motor fire up again priceless. Drove home, cold weather and frequent fuel stops, but without incident. Next week drove to DMV in Henderson. Went inside waited in line and was told to go back out and have the car inspected by the DMV people. Got in that line. The guys were pleasant but not too helpful. The assigned a VIN and we affixed the number to the frame. Went inside and got in line again. When my number was called I spent about 10 minutes with the lady when she "discovered" that my car had not been inspected. She gave me the form and directed me to a garage where they could inspect the car. I drove to the garage and left it while I went for a late breakfast. I came back to pick up my car the said "no charge" that they just enjoyed looking at the car and the owner enjoyed driving to the back of the shop at low speed. Completed form in hand, back to DMV. Waited in line again. Got to my number and again talking to a different person. Spoke for about 10 minutes or so and she went to talk to supervisor. She was gone at least 15 minutes. She came back and said that the license for the inspector had expired and I had to had it re-inspected. I left but not without some whining. She gave me a go to the head of the line pass to get me out the door. I drove around until I found a shop willing to do the inspection. $40.00 later I was back at DMV with my head of line pass. That pass puts you into a different line but it was a little shorter I think. Spoke to a different person again. Another 25 minutes later and a discussion with the supervisor I walked out with registration as a 2007 assembled vehicle. They explained to me that new cars were exempt from emissions for 2 years and after that I had to pass emissions. I figured that I would renew 1 year and then "move" to Arizona for a while and register there as a 1966 and "move" back to Nevada the next year. I then heard about the new rules, Yeah!! Early January so I can be one of the first 100 I start the process over again that I wrote about earlier. Long story, sorry, but hopefully the moral is, "keep at it and it will all work out". I'll have to see if my registration renewal next year has me as exempt. The DMV told me that I would get a new registration card in about 6-8 weeks. I haven't seen it yet.
Good luck
Randy