NH State Car Inspection needed?

songkrai · 06-18-2011, 04:12 PM

I was at a body shop/collision center where I had work done on my car. Over the years I get inspection there. $45.00. My truck is new so no issues. One time I was there one of this body shops competitors came for a visit. Out of his mouth were the words something like this:

I never let a customer leave my shop when inspection is done unless I can geet at least $250.00 of work.

Of course not newer cars. Older cars/trucks. Maybe the fellow was joking. I don't know. Again, maybe he was just joking around.

All should seek out local independent mechanic. Ask around. Ask your neighbors. As people at your place of worship.

There should be nothing wrong with any franchise shop. But sadly a few are just plain unscrupulous. They have a franchise fee that must be paid every month or year. Some really try to be honest. But a few just wish to replace parts. As many parts as they can get away with.

AB_Monterey · 06-18-2011, 09:07 PM

Last Feb, my son took his Jimmy to the VIP in Londonderry (unknown to me) for the $5 inspection deal.

It failed and the bill for repairs came to $1200.

I then sent him to my mechanic who I have been using for 12 years. I did not know that he did not tell him that he had failed at VIP.

When we went in to pick up the truck. He asked me who the hell did the inspection on it that failed him for all those items. That information is input into the state database. When I told him, he just shook his head in disbelief. We both had a good laugh over it since the truck passed inspection without issue.

Never again.

wifi · 06-19-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AB_Monterey

...... That information is input into the state database.....

EEEwwwww... thanks for that info

fatlazyless · 06-19-2011, 09:37 PM

When told that your car needs 1200-dollars of repairs to pass inspection, you can say that you want to get a second opinion from another inspection station, pay the five dollar inspection fee, and leave with your sticker intact. You are not obligated to go with their recommendations.

You can say basically whatever enters your minds such as I do not have the money right now, I simply do not believe your recommendations, I want another opinion, I want to get out of here etc etc etc and leave with the sticker intact.

By agreeing to pay for a five dollar inspection, you have agreed to pay five dollars, period, and not whatever larger amount that may be recommended. It then becomes decision time for you; do you go with their repair recommendation, or do you leave, basically lose the five dollars, and go to another inspection station.

By agreeing to enter into the five dollar inspection, you are agreeing to an inspection, and not to whatever repairs which may be recommended. That is a second decision and you definitely have the choice to just say "NO THANKS BUDDY" at that time!

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-19-2011, 10:22 PM

Lets be careful. I use the VIP in Milford NH and have had very good experiences. They treat me very fairly and work hard to reduce the cost of things that are wrong and tell me when things don't need to be done to pass inspection or could wait for a while. It is possible that it may be a particular VIP location and not the entire network. My trucks are 11 years old and I have had plenty of inspections at VIP that had less than $50 in stuff fixed.

Just saying it might be location by location issue and not a company culture.

06-19-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,024 Times in 745 Posts	When told that your car needs 1200-dollars of repairs to pass inspection, you can say that you want to get a second opinion from another inspection station, pay the five dollar inspection fee, and leave with your sticker intact. You are not obligated to go with their recommendations. You can say basically whatever enters your minds such as I do not have the money right now, I simply do not believe your recommendations, I want another opinion, I want to get out of here etc etc etc and leave with the sticker intact. By agreeing to pay for a five dollar inspection, you have agreed to pay five dollars, period, and not whatever larger amount that may be recommended. It then becomes decision time for you; do you go with their repair recommendation, or do you leave, basically lose the five dollars, and go to another inspection station. By agreeing to enter into the five dollar inspection, you are agreeing to an inspection, and not to whatever repairs which may be recommended. That is a second decision and you definitely have the choice to just say "NO THANKS BUDDY" at that time! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

06-18-2011, 04:12 PM	#1
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 733 Thanks: 35 Thanked 147 Times in 99 Posts	I was at a body shop/collision center where I had work done on my car. Over the years I get inspection there. $45.00. My truck is new so no issues. One time I was there one of this body shops competitors came for a visit. Out of his mouth were the words something like this: I never let a customer leave my shop when inspection is done unless I can geet at least $250.00 of work. Of course not newer cars. Older cars/trucks. Maybe the fellow was joking. I don't know. Again, maybe he was just joking around. All should seek out local independent mechanic. Ask around. Ask your neighbors. As people at your place of worship. There should be nothing wrong with any franchise shop. But sadly a few are just plain unscrupulous. They have a franchise fee that must be paid every month or year. Some really try to be honest. But a few just wish to replace parts. As many parts as they can get away with.

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06-18-2011, 09:07 PM	#2
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	Last Feb, my son took his Jimmy to the VIP in Londonderry (unknown to me) for the $5 inspection deal. It failed and the bill for repairs came to $1200. I then sent him to my mechanic who I have been using for 12 years. I did not know that he did not tell him that he had failed at VIP. When we went in to pick up the truck. He asked me who the hell did the inspection on it that failed him for all those items. That information is input into the state database. When I told him, he just shook his head in disbelief. We both had a good laugh over it since the truck passed inspection without issue. Never again.

06-19-2011, 10:22 PM	#5
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Lets be careful. I use the VIP in Milford NH and have had very good experiences. They treat me very fairly and work hard to reduce the cost of things that are wrong and tell me when things don't need to be done to pass inspection or could wait for a while. It is possible that it may be a particular VIP location and not the entire network. My trucks are 11 years old and I have had plenty of inspections at VIP that had less than $50 in stuff fixed. Just saying it might be location by location issue and not a company culture.