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09-07-2019, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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Inspection Sticker in Northern Massachusetts
I had to break down and purchase a new vehicle from a dealership up here. Insurance agent is sending a runner to the registry and will e-mail (PDF) my new registration sometime next week......then I'll need a safety sticker from Mass. where the vehicle is registered. Rather than travel to the south shore of Mass, where I usually get my safety inspections done, can anyone suggest a place up closer to the NH border and Interstate 95?...such as Amesbury, Newburyport or Salisbury? Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
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Currently the new vehicle has an inspection sticker from Maine. However it is being registered in Mass......so......don't I need to get a Mass inspection sticker? (within seven days?)
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arrival date?
I think the rule is you have x days to get the sticker after "returning" to the state./ A sticker from another state shows good intent if you got stopped. A gas or other receipts would show absence from the state, although I can't imagine anybody would go that far unless a zealous lawyer tried to demonstrate negligence if you were driving an unsafe car and an accident resulted. That's a pretty big stretch on many fronts.
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09-07-2019, 07:35 PM | #6 |
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7 days to get a sticker. Will need a mass plate
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The state of MA has a website listing all inspection locations.
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09-08-2019, 07:57 AM | #8 |
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https://www.mavehiclecheck.com/apps/station-locator Thanks 8gv and all others. The forum is always a wealth of information. I know my question is only tangentially related to the lake.....but.....the new vehicle is my first pick-up truck and is capable of towing a boat (a big boat!) which is potentially in my future!!
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If you're coming down 93 there are several inspection stations in Methuen. Enjoy your new truck! |
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09-08-2019, 12:39 PM | #10 |
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Cantin Chevrolet in Laconia will do a multi point inspection for free, which is always a good move with a used vehicle, plus it's a low price ...... free, with an appointment ..... and you get to window shop a $95,000 Corvette, up close.
..... always hate going into a car store and not buying something expensive!
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Twenty day plates, NH inspection sticker and called my insurance company (with me on the phone as well) to transfer the insurance to the new vehicle. I did the same thing when i lived in VT. Purchased from a VT dealer but the car came from NY. That dealer did the same. |
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I don't know about now, but in the past, if it was going to be expensive to pass inspection in NH, I would reregister in Mass and get a sticker. That way I buy time to find a sweet car!
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Therefore, pickup trucks are lake related. Hopefully yours will be less so. |
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