Got My Inspection Sticker Legally!!! 11/1
so today i went to court over my inspection sticker violations.
i've been turned away pretty much everytime i go to get the car inspected, i've got TWO cats on it now, a resonator, two functional o2 sensors (pulled the sim out just for this) and an OEM rear 1/3 section with an OEM muffler.
i've never been turned away due to ride height or even the modified exhaust (although illegal) it is always due to "computer not ready" and "we cannot help you with this, the dealer has to service your vehicle"
so the two outta three mitsubishi dealers in MA have closed. the one in westboro refuses to even look at the vehicle due to it being 7 years old and having this "ECU" issue.
i've swapped in a total of FOUR ECUS, two 97s, and two 00s. car has no CEL, but has MIL stored in ECU.
i did not contest AT ALL that i have been pulled over for my sticker, which is now almost 1.5 years due, and my infraction is paid.
so basically i had asked the magistrate for help for some state program or inspection agency that COULD work with me to get my car inspected. he basically said it wasnt his or the states problem and i could keep taking the hit or junk the car.
i wouldnt mind just paying the 50 bucks, but i now have three non-moving violations due to this in 1.5 years,and 7 is the magic number in 3 years to get your license pulled for 60 days. i have had no moving violations at all for the last 6 or so years (hooray!). also my insurance is jumping up another 7% now. lucky me!
i'm pretty much out of options at this point.
anyone have ideas? looks like i wont have the chance to finish the car after all if this keeps up since i refuse to lose my license over it. i DONT have to drive it, but then there is no point on keeping it on the road. if i dont keep it on the road i have to get rid of it due to MA laws.
sigh.
so today i went to court over my inspection sticker violations.
i've been turned away pretty much everytime i go to get the car inspected, i've got TWO cats on it now, a resonator, two functional o2 sensors (pulled the sim out just for this) and an OEM rear 1/3 section with an OEM muffler.
i've never been turned away due to ride height or even the modified exhaust (although illegal) it is always due to "computer not ready" and "we cannot help you with this, the dealer has to service your vehicle"
so the two outta three mitsubishi dealers in MA have closed. the one in westboro refuses to even look at the vehicle due to it being 7 years old and having this "ECU" issue.
i've swapped in a total of FOUR ECUS, two 97s, and two 00s. car has no CEL, but has MIL stored in ECU.
i did not contest AT ALL that i have been pulled over for my sticker, which is now almost 1.5 years due, and my infraction is paid.
so basically i had asked the magistrate for help for some state program or inspection agency that COULD work with me to get my car inspected. he basically said it wasnt his or the states problem and i could keep taking the hit or junk the car.
i wouldnt mind just paying the 50 bucks, but i now have three non-moving violations due to this in 1.5 years,and 7 is the magic number in 3 years to get your license pulled for 60 days. i have had no moving violations at all for the last 6 or so years (hooray!). also my insurance is jumping up another 7% now. lucky me!
i'm pretty much out of options at this point.
anyone have ideas? looks like i wont have the chance to finish the car after all if this keeps up since i refuse to lose my license over it. i DONT have to drive it, but then there is no point on keeping it on the road. if i dont keep it on the road i have to get rid of it due to MA laws.
sigh.
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