Footie57 OP t1_j1wmlpa wrote
Reply to comment by smokeythemechanic in Vehicle Inspection for VT Newcomer by Footie57
Holy crap dude. It's a tiny little pinhole in a flex pipe, not a direct route to my air vents. There is literally nothing wrong with the car mechanically. It's only a shitbox cosmetically.
smokeythemechanic t1_j1wn2oz wrote
A 17 year old kid died in Hinesburg from a cracked flex pipe under a Honda civic like 6-7 years ago for one, and for two, if the rot you can see is bad enough to fail you, how are the structural components that hold major components like the front and rear sub frame and safety components like the bumper rebar, and frame rails?
Footie57 OP t1_j1wnggi wrote
I guarantee his leak was way worse than mine. And I'm not an idiot when it comes to cars. I just had it up on a lift at a friends place checking it all over. It's all fine
smokeythemechanic t1_j1wnobr wrote
I mean if you're good enough at being a mechanic, get a job at a shop and get an inspection license so you can just slap your own sticker on whatever you think is safe and have it be your liability.
Footie57 OP t1_j1woovz wrote
You know, if I hadn't just found a job, I'd seriously consider it
8Dyl8 t1_j1zd8cv wrote
No inspection tech will pass that in fear of being sued. If the state didn’t crack down so hard on us we’d certainly pass a lot more. But losing my inspection license or risk a manslaughter charge is not worth it.
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