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wheel alignment do they need to enter vin?

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Old Dec 11, 2021 | 09:55 PM
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wheel alignment do they need to enter vin?

When doing a wheel alignment do they need to enter the vin, to get the specs for each vehicle? They said no. I had 2 inspection done and I got to watch in person which took two minutes, after turning the wrench. It shown all green check marks. Two weeks later my front tires were cupped. They rotted the tires and did a realignment and the front tire cupped after a few weeks. The new place I went to said you need to enter the vin before starting the alignment, is that correct, and they need to have there machine calibrated, is that sound correct?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 12:31 AM
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No but some places do because its now a state requirement thats pretty much supposed to be a secret in most states as they feel you shouldnt have the need to know about as they get paid for obtaining the info too I believe......

The info compiled is sent to the heads of state to determine the years and models of vehicles being repaired and are still on the road that are older than a certain age and I hate to say it but info is run through a pediphile database and an anti-sex trafficing hit n run website too........

Everyone wants a piece of the pie the EPA is doling out.....The money is drying up and desperate times require desperate measures....

I remember when Cali had that cash for clunkers...alot good it did....They put the cars in the az desert and auctioned them off pushing the problem off only a state away.....LOL..........

How did that help the earth.....LOL...?..

Maybe crushing them and selling the steel to japan would of been alot better for the economy and the climate but how'd that make the money they paid for the cars which was $500/each car?

Its also what the owners of the cars they bought the cars from happened to their cars n trucks........LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL

Someone shrewd in Cali pocketed alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on that scam and is probably still laughing his *** off about it.........LOL...LOL...LOL
 
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 05:31 AM
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They should give you a copy of the job done showing all specs before and after,if you running off road tires they do cup some
 
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