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Originally Posted by Cutter54
Blackbart; Thanks for detailed report. I am on Long Island and planning first build of a FFR Cobra. Three questions:
1- Aside from the modest cost of the application and safety inspection didn't you have an expense of flatbedding the car to the weigh and inspection stations? For many of us that would be an additional cost, unless the car can be safely towed.
2-How to find local weigh and inspection stations in NY? I suspect they are not the same thing. Towing the car a few miles might be an option to transporting it an hour away, right?
3- The time of 2+ months for the "process" you mention, referred just to the weighing, examination/inspection & registration or is there more to it? Please comment.
Thank you so much. I am almost discouraged from starting the build, but if others did it, I should be able to. The devil is always in the details. Enjoy your baby!
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Don't be discouraged, the end result is well worth the effort. Just maintain good records, keep all original receipts and you will find the process, although time consuming, to be painless. Don't try to short cut or misrepresent anything, it's simply not worth it.
I had to flat tow the car to the weigh station, (NY DMV will give you a list of certified weigh stations in your area), which was only two miles from my home, $45. For the longer tows to the inspection stations I rented a U-Haul car transporter and returned it to the same U-Haul location. It was a 24 hour rental that cost $59 each time. Those trailers are great, the car loaded on just fine, plenty of clearances.
The total time it took from submitting the paper work and getting a NY VIN/Title and plates was about 7 weeks, about what I expected.
Took the car out yesterday for the first time, drove around Lake Sacandaga and the southern Adirondacks and I am still smiling!