DanMan2k06
NAXJA Forum User
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- Damascus, MD
Alright guys I need some input and help here regarding Maryland state inspections. I'll throw in a little background info here for clarification.
Some of you might know, but I work at a Lexus dealership. I work on the "internal team" which is basically used and certified pre-owned cars. The system the company has in place is not only illegal (pretty sure), but completely unethical.
There are 8 of us on the team, plus our team leader. Only ONE of the other guys on our team is a legit state inspector with his license. As well as our shop foreman. All 8 of us perform Maryland state inspections. We do the inspection, fill out the paperwork, and my team leader forges our shop foreman's signature on the certificate. The only exception here being the one guy who has his inspection license. He does his own thing, and does it by the books. But as for the other 7 of us, it's a huge hoax. We do the work, our leader signs the papers, and our foreman gets paid for all of it. He doesn't even so much as know what cars are being signed off on.
I have had no training in vehicle inspection, have no idea the extent of the regulations, and certainly don't have my Maryland state inspector's license.
All that being said, here's my dilema. I "inspected" a car on June 4th. Some time after it was sold, and the buyer I guess moved to Virginia. On September 16th, she took the car to a dealer in virginia, and they failed it for bad control arm bushings. Now MY dealership wants ME to drive to VA, pick up the car, do the reapirs, and drop the car back off at the dealer in VA. Of course, this is all unpaid because "I was the one who overlooked it in the first place".....
A few things on my mind here. One, I'm not a state inspector, therefor I should not be responsible. Two, the inspection is only good for 90 days or 1000 miles. The 90 days is up, and the 1000 miles probably is too. And three, I talked to 2 of my buddies, both of which are certified inspectors, and they said short of the bushing missing, or completely falling apart, it passes. Cracked rubber does not fail. And last but not least, state inspections are NON TRANSFERABLE!!! Just because something passes in MD, does not mean it will pass in another state...
What should I tell my shop? I'd love to find the regulation book online, but it's not available. Can anyone clarify what exactly passes and fails as far as bushings go? Also how should I approach the situation to my superiors. I sure as HELL am not going to waste a whole day completely unpaid on something that I'm not responsible for...
Some of you might know, but I work at a Lexus dealership. I work on the "internal team" which is basically used and certified pre-owned cars. The system the company has in place is not only illegal (pretty sure), but completely unethical.
There are 8 of us on the team, plus our team leader. Only ONE of the other guys on our team is a legit state inspector with his license. As well as our shop foreman. All 8 of us perform Maryland state inspections. We do the inspection, fill out the paperwork, and my team leader forges our shop foreman's signature on the certificate. The only exception here being the one guy who has his inspection license. He does his own thing, and does it by the books. But as for the other 7 of us, it's a huge hoax. We do the work, our leader signs the papers, and our foreman gets paid for all of it. He doesn't even so much as know what cars are being signed off on.
I have had no training in vehicle inspection, have no idea the extent of the regulations, and certainly don't have my Maryland state inspector's license.
All that being said, here's my dilema. I "inspected" a car on June 4th. Some time after it was sold, and the buyer I guess moved to Virginia. On September 16th, she took the car to a dealer in virginia, and they failed it for bad control arm bushings. Now MY dealership wants ME to drive to VA, pick up the car, do the reapirs, and drop the car back off at the dealer in VA. Of course, this is all unpaid because "I was the one who overlooked it in the first place".....
A few things on my mind here. One, I'm not a state inspector, therefor I should not be responsible. Two, the inspection is only good for 90 days or 1000 miles. The 90 days is up, and the 1000 miles probably is too. And three, I talked to 2 of my buddies, both of which are certified inspectors, and they said short of the bushing missing, or completely falling apart, it passes. Cracked rubber does not fail. And last but not least, state inspections are NON TRANSFERABLE!!! Just because something passes in MD, does not mean it will pass in another state...
What should I tell my shop? I'd love to find the regulation book online, but it's not available. Can anyone clarify what exactly passes and fails as far as bushings go? Also how should I approach the situation to my superiors. I sure as HELL am not going to waste a whole day completely unpaid on something that I'm not responsible for...