"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
.umich.edu...

> On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, James C. Reeves wrote:
>
> > If the cost of repair exceeds a certain amount, you can get a waver.
>
> ...IF you can demonstrate financial hardship, which is going to be rather
> difficult to do when the vehicle in question is a BMW.

No, if you can prove that you made an attempt to have the vehicle repaired
and the costs are $400 or above than Maryland will issue you a waiver, so I
have been told. It's asinine that one would even believe that the emissions
test has clean air as its goal instead of generating revenue for the state.
It is just more bull**** to fleece the public.


Rita