Delaware Used Car Inspection Requirements: Free DMV Lane Checks
Delaware inspects cars free at four DMV lanes. When a used car needs it, the seven-model-year exemption, out-of-state rules and exemptions.
Virginia Used Car Inspection Requirements: Yearly Safety, NoVA Smog
Virginia still inspects every car yearly, and Northern Virginia adds emissions every two years. Fees, exemptions and the 2026 law change.
Maryland Used Car Inspection Requirements: Safety at Sale, VEIP
Maryland wants a safety inspection before it titles a used car, plus VEIP emissions every two years in 14 areas. Rules, exemptions and fees.
Wright-Patt CU Auto Loan: CARFAX, Rate Tiers and Title Rules
WPCU splits auto rates into 2023-and-newer and 2022-and-older tiers. The Oct 20, 2026 grid, membership and what it leaves for you to check.
LMCU Auto Loan: CARFAX, Rates and the 2019 Rule (Oct 2026)
LMCU posts a 5.74% floor for new and used cars but ties it to 2019 or newer vehicles. Rates, membership and the checks left to you.
Connecticut Used Car Inspection Requirements: Emissions, Not Safety
Most Connecticut cars skip safety inspections but face emissions every two years. Fees, exemptions, VIN checks and out-of-state rules.
Used Dodge Raider Buying Guide: The 1987-89 Montero Twin
The Dodge Raider is a three-door Montero with Dodge badges. Engines, the V6 date conflict, recalls under both names and what to inspect.
Used Mazda 808 Buying Guide: 1972-77, Mizer and RX-3 Clones
The 808 is the piston twin of the RX-3. Years, engines, the clone problem, rust spots and the only two recalls NHTSA lists for it.
Texas Used Car Inspection Requirements After the 2025 Change
No more safety inspections for non-commercial Texas cars, but emissions tests remain in 17 counties and Bexar joins Nov 1, 2026. What buyers need to know.
New Jersey Used Car Inspection Requirements: Emissions Every 2 Years
New Jersey dropped passenger car safety inspections in 2010. What the biennial emissions test covers, who is exempt and what to check when buying used.
