Patsgarage

The wifes 89 is having a harder time going through inspection, so I think it is time to look into my options. Does anyone in Jersey have any experience/opinions on Collector or Historic plates ? The Historic ones seem to be easier to get, but with more restrictions. Collector plates have greater flexibility, but are for "limited production" cars only. Does the Vette qualify ?

TractionControlOff

First of all, I would get the '89 inspected privately - it will cost you $60-70 or so, but as long as the car doesn't show any codes, it should pass. As far as collector vs. historic, I assume you mean collector car insurance? C4s definitely qualify for both - historic plates (QQs) have nothing to do with collector car insurance.

Patsgarage

Anything 95 and down has to go under the sniffer, no CEL is only for OBD II 96 and newer. I just don't want to deal with the hassle of finding "a guy" for a car that is not driven all that much. I can get collector insurance with no problems, but for the Collector plates the DMV wants some kind of "limited production" proof.

Crusher

Collector Vehicle program is for cars less then 25 years old so you don't qualify. Your only option is Historic. If you car is not used a s a daily driver then that is the way to go.
A one time registration fee of $44 for life. You need to reregister every three years but it is free.