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NativeMasshole t1_ja30v2m wrote

All inspections are $35. And they're required to have cameras in the bay for audits, so you might have a hard time finding someone who will let you skate by if it's really bad. With rust, the only concern is that there are no holes in the exterior panels, so you can just bondo or spray foam it for an easy fix.

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WanderingZephyr OP t1_ja342xb wrote

I don't think it's too bad, and there's no holes to the outside. I just don't want to go somewhere and they try to get me to pay $2000 to "fix" my car before they pass it.

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NativeMasshole t1_ja35z3b wrote

So long as you have no holes, jagged edges, or structural rot, then you should be good. I don't know about in Gardner, but I've been going to White Valley in Barre and have never had a problem. Most they ever upsold me was license plate lights.

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hiphophippie99 t1_ja399fo wrote

One good piece of info if collected over my years of driving shitboxes is that inspection stations can't check under stickers for rust holes.

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WanderingZephyr OP t1_ja39mza wrote

Wait... Really? 🤔

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hiphophippie99 t1_ja3g628 wrote

I'm not a lawyer, and I'm sure it was just some dumbass that told me but it's worked for me in the past.

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Chippopotanuse t1_ja4nj50 wrote

Buy metal HVAC tape from Home Depot.

Tape a few layers over the rusty areas. If there is a huge hole, use some aluminum flashing (in the siding and gutter aisle) to cover the hole and then tape it in place. That tape sticks incredibly well to clean metal.

Spray that all with color matching spray paint from autozone.

It doesn’t look perfect, but it doesn’t look bad on the audit cameras and you’ll pass unless the garage is full of hardasses.

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