Reasonable safety/emissions test shop

Submitted by Strict_Bus_8130 t3_yiz2zu in newhampshire

Could you guys recommend a car shop in Southern NH that is reasonably lenient at passing safety and emissions?

I am not trying to disrespect the laws, so please don’t downvote the hell out of me.

But I was shocked to find out about some requirements, such as requiring to remove the tint that was just fine in several other states, and so on. Seems like a lot of unnecessary expenses, and seems like some shops want to nickel and dime you.

Thanks!

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_iumi41c wrote

Why? So you can leave the shop and immediately get pulled over for your tint and then get the shop in trouble? That's how this works; if they give you a pass and you get in trouble it comes back on them.

You can't have that tint here. No one is happy about it.

Your options are to take it off or not drive your car.

Edit: going to point out this guy's profile. He's one of the folks buying up investment housing, so you know, if anyone has a good shop to recommend him to...

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Strict_Bus_8130 OP t1_iun2jof wrote

Okay, that’s a good thing to know.

I never before lived in a place where tint was illegal. And I wasn’t even one who put the tint on - the previous owner did. So, I guess I will have to remove it. It just seems like an unnecessary expense.

What does passing car safety inspection have to do with investment properties? First of all, I don’t own any yet. But secondly, what’s wrong with that? Do you dislike capitalism? Do you dislike the ability to invest?

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_iun7ehv wrote

I abhor capitalism, but people buying up property for investment in state are hated here more than I am and I'm from Massachusetts.

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Strict_Bus_8130 OP t1_iunaa79 wrote

Well, then maybe it’s the time to change attitude.

Good luck! :)

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_iunfcyb wrote

Not sure why I would do that when it's the underlying cause of almost all of society's ills, but sure.

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Strict_Bus_8130 OP t1_iunjzt2 wrote

I grew up in Ukraine. My parents and grandparents lived in the Soviet Union.

It’s beyond embarrassing to see how Americans romanticize and praise the regimes that killed dozens of millions of their own citizens and caused so much misery.

Capitalism is the best way of running the society humans have ever found. Try living in a communist country and tell us how it feels. Or at least read about that.

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_iunp6ta wrote

Where the fuck did I say that?

I'm not an expert, but I know enough to know unchecked capitalism is going to be the downfall of humanity. Infinite growth is not sustainable.

The likely answer is some hybrid, but in reality corruption does what it does and corrupts.

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Strict_Bus_8130 OP t1_iunxpqa wrote

What you said was that you hated capitalism.

But there is no better system. No one knows of one yet.

And even in America, capitalism is by no means “unchecked”. There are so many restrictions and regulations. Try living in the EU, try living in Singapore, China, and see how it compares.

America is one of least corrupt countries in the world, and although it is not perfect, it’s ridiculous to say you hate capitalism or complain about someone buying investment properties, thinking that somehow is an evil act.

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_iunyfry wrote

We have entirely different world views and it's not worth debating any longer.

Good luck with your tint.

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Alternative-Cry-4667 t1_iult02q wrote

Just roll all your windows down before you go for state inspection.

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Strict_Bus_8130 OP t1_iumfkep wrote

Can’t roll the windshield. The previous owner tinted the entire car.

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MethBearBestBear t1_iumo5n7 wrote

That's not gonna pass anywhere in this state since the shop would immediately be questioned as to why they put a sticker on a tinted windshield without an exemption. It was on you to make sure you were buying something legal and now unfortunately you are going to need to pay the cost to remove it

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Anxious_Aide_2091 t1_iulryuv wrote

No. Shops are required to run OBD diagnostics on your car if it’s under 20 years old by law, there isn’t leeway given if it fails emissions tests.

However, if you’re in a bind and don’t have the money to fix it right away, if it fails, ask the shop for a clear sticker. Some may offer it to you, some may fail you and not mention it, but a clear sticker will give you the option to have it temporarily inspected for 90 days while you get the emissions issue fixed. This is only for emissions problem though, if it fails for safety, they won’t give you one until the issue is fixed.

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Maldonian t1_iumg0sc wrote

There might be a shop that will intentionally forget to check your parking brake, or overlook a tiny rust hole. I don’t think there are many shops that are going to let a car drive off their property (and possibly past a police car) with a fresh sticker and a tinted windshield.

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Unlucky_Track8358 t1_iumkcs4 wrote

Esrabrooks garage. Passes my shitbox dump-run-truck every time

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