N.H. yearly car inspections

[TomC]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Without the yearly car inspection, you will no longer be driving that golden N.H. safe road. You will be driving a more dangerous road.

For sure - however there is a major conflict of interest to have a garage, which makes money selling parts and repair services, be the entity that decides if a vehicle is safe or not... The system now is a state-mandated business development program for service stations. Not sure what the answer is, but it would be better to have an independent inspector tell you what needs to be done rather than the shop who stands to gain by flunking you. Maybe pay a garage for an inspection and to prepare a state-approved report that the owner could take to any garage (including the inspecting one if they chose) for the repairs? On several occasions in my life, I have been failed with a huge estimate for repairs (usually tie rods, ball joints, tires, brakes) and taken it to a different garage and passed...