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by jt2190 26 days ago
Why would a brand new car not be road worthy? Is it common for new cars to be unsafe to drive?
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How would you know unless you inspect them? I'd just assumed every car needs to be inspected, new cars after they're built, but never bought a new car so I don't know how it works. I guess the manufacturer then self-reports that the car is roadworthy after the construction?

I'm currently sitting and thinking about importing a second-hand car from another country, neighboring country also in Schengen, EU and EEA, just like us, even if that car passed all their local inspections, I'm gonna have to make it pass through our local inspection before I can register it here. Kind of felt like it'd be similar with new cars, but also, I don't know.

> How would you know unless you inspect them?

By making the seller lose their license if they sell cars that are not roadworthy? Why should the risk and liability be on the buyer?

New cars are certified by the manufacturer to meet safety standards when built