John_S_in_Penna 1,533 Posted July 30, 2014 I consider Pennsylvania friendly to antique cars.Registration is done once (when you acquire the car)and is permanent. No inspections are needed.The problems of inspecting old cars, described inthis thread, show why inspecting seldom-drivenantique cars having systems unfamiliar to the inspectors is difficult and unnecessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scott12180 26 Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) I consider Pennsylvania friendly to antique cars.Registration is done once (when you acquire the car)and is permanent. No inspections are needed.The problems of inspecting old cars, described inthis thread, show why inspecting seldom-drivenantique cars having systems unfamiliar to the inspectors is difficult and unnecessary.Boy I'll say !Now New York has a computerized system where every car needs to be scanned in to the government computer. A month ago I brought the 1912 in for its annual inspection, and the government computer couldn't handle something that old ! Said my VIN was invalid or some nonsense. How could it be invalid?? New York DMV issued me the registration on that number. ???So I had to take time off from work and go down to the DMV office and talk to the DMV Head and County Clerk himself. And he didn't know what to do ! Finally he found out that whoever does the inspection needs to call some "Bureau of Vehicle Harassment" in Albany and they have to walk the inspection guys through how to do it on the computer. What a pain .I haven't done it yet. Had to fix something and just got the car on the road recently. So I don't know if they will give me an inspection sticker or not. And what am I supposed to do if they refuse? They issued the registration. And it's all for nothing. NOTHING except to get the state more of our money. As soon as I can retire, I'm going to defect to a state with less heavy-handed government. --Scott Edited July 31, 2014 by scott12180 (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John_S_in_Penna 1,533 Posted August 1, 2014 Many parts of New York are beautiful, Scott.But I wouldn't want to go through all thatrigmarole with my cars, either!Imagine someone with, say, 20 or 30 cars.There are many collectors with that many or more,and with a large collection, some may get drivenonly once a year. What a nuisance to have to goget everything inspected once a year--traileringthe oldest ones, perhaps--if they get driven only a few dozen miles!In Pennsylvania PRIVATE repair garages are authorizedto do the annual inspection for non-antique cars.No state is perfect; but I really think Pennsylvania's car-friendly rules help promote the hobby here, and the ease of ownership encourages people to own several cars! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted sweet 92 Posted August 1, 2014 PTHAT ISSUE HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR OUTSISE THE CURRENT 17 digit vin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pontiac59 3 Posted August 6, 2014 Eh, NY is so easy to register an old car when the paperwork is lost, I'd just as soon they not mess with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIPLOWGUY 0 Posted May 11, 2015 I recently contacted my local Assembly person and received the following answer: This bill (A4459) was referred to the Assembly Committee on Transportation on 2/2/15. You can track the bill here:http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?def...=2015&Actions= Y Paul -- Paul Marrone | Chief of Staff Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis P: 718.987.0197 F: 718.987.0863 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted sweet 92 Posted May 16, 2015 it died there the session ended Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIPLOWGUY 0 Posted January 16, 2016 I just e-mail Governor Cuomo. He is a classic car guy. Perhaps we could all appeal to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPrice 7 Posted October 26, 2016 I think Richard W hit the nail on the head. Even if your vintage auto is off the road for whatever reason, it's best to re-register the car on time each year to avoid problems. Keep the DMV happy. Rog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Posted October 30, 2017 The one time registration bill for NY was my bill. I served in the NYS Assembly. The state DMV did not want to do this so it went no wheres along with my bill for NY to offer titles for vehicles prior to 1973. I tried and was proud to do so . I was Chair of the SEMA state legislators caucus for 6 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted sweet 92 Posted October 30, 2017 guess it will never happen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted sweet 92 Posted December 13, 2018 no such bill was ever been introduced since Share this post Link to post Share on other sites