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NCT Stupidity

  • 20-01-2012 1:42pm
    #1
    No.125
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭


    Sent my car through the NCT to day (passed). collected the car after the test drove home..only when i got home and parked the car. i noticed the guy testing the car never closed the bonnet properly. he left the thing sitting, rather then click it down,locking it in position. now i was driving 80kmh on the way home and the thing could easily have blown open..im tempted to call up and complain..is it worth the bother? anyone else come across similar stupidity by these people?


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  • #2
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    No.125 wrote: »
    Sent my car through the NCT to day (passed). collected the car after the test drove home..only when i got home and parked the car. i noticed the guy testing the car never closed the bonnet properly. he left the thing sitting, rather then click it down,locking it in position. now i was driving 80kmh on the way home and the thing could easily have blown open..im tempted to call up and complain..is it worth the bother? anyone else come across similar stupidity by these people?

    No harm ringing up with some constructive criticism, it might not happen to someone else then.


  • #3
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Exact same thing happened to me, I noticed the bonnet bouncing around on the motorway driving home! I didn't do anything about it, didn't think there was much point, much like anything else in this god-forsaken place.


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    It couldn't have blown open, the safety catch wouldn't allow that. It was a mistake, and I would ring up and complain. It's hardly a reason to rubbish the whole NCT, though, if that's where you're going with this.


  • #5
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Email a complaint to them via their website nct.ie. That sort of carelessness could have caused a bad accident. AND when you get your nct done next time, go to a different test centre if that's feasable. Just in case the guy you are complaining remembers you:D


  • #6
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Anan1 wrote: »
    It couldn't have blown open, the safety catch wouldn't allow that.

    Tell that to the chap I ordered a new bonnet for before Christmas. He left the NCT Centre at Northpoint and went straight onto the M50, a few miles later his bonnet flew open and folded over his car. NCT paid for the repairs and gave him a few quid by way of apology


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  • #7
    No.125
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭No.125


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Email a complaint to them via their website nct.ie. That sort of carelessness could have caused a bad accident. AND when you get your nct done next time, go to a different test centre if that's feasable. Just in case the guy you are complaining remembers you:D


    this is why i wont complain. but if it happens as often as people seem to be saying.... one day it will cause a serious accident.


  • #8
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    This happened to me in Northpoint too, wonder where the OP's test was.


  • #9
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    Anan1 wrote: »
    It couldn't have blown open, the safety catch wouldn't allow that.
    Assuming the safety catch isn't worn down or otherwise faulty... but then it would have failed the NCT.... right?


  • #10
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Gurgle wrote: »
    Assuming the safety catch isn't worn down or otherwise faulty... but then it would have failed the NCT.... right?
    You'd think.:)


  • #11
    coolbeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭coolbeans


    blastman wrote: »
    I didn't do anything about it, didn't think there was much point, much like anything else in this god-forsaken place.

    Did it ever occur to you that attitudes like yours make this such "a God forsaken place?" Whine and complain down the pub but be sure to do nothing about it, shur that's the Irish way. :D


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