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I don't know how inspections are in cali but where I live the windshield washer has to work to pass safety inspection.




Safety inspections here in CA ???

Thats a good one. Our cars don't rust themselves into becoming a safety violation. We have emission testing on cars built in 1976 and newer.
When a car is salvaged and rebuilt, you'd need a brake light, headlight and smog check. When a dealer sells a car, the cars get inspected for those as well. Otherwise, it is like the wild west out here.