Car inspections
This is a positive development. For years, the system was poorly overseen and many customers felt pressured into paying for unnecessary car repairs just to receive a sticker. I was one of them — every visit felt like being held hostage by repair shops. They would name a price, and I had no choice but to pay it or go without the sticker, even when the issues they cited weren’t true safety concerns. It often felt like the system existed more to keep certain businesses profitable at the expense of consumers.
Some shops were honest, but others were not, and the dishonest ones ruined it for everyone. Every time I went in, it cost me at least $1,000, which added up year after year for something that should have been simple and affordable. These practices hurt people on fixed incomes, retirees and anyone relying solely on Social Security. Those who could least afford it were often hit the hardest.
These businesses took advantage of people for far too long, and if they can’t operate without exploiting customers, then it’s only right that they go out of business.
I’m grateful that the State of New Hampshire has finally ended this outdated and harmful business model. It’s a change that protects consumers and puts an end to practices that should never have been allowed to continue.