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DB Dude · 03-12-2012, 06:11 PM

Curious, What does everyone pay for their PA State Inspection & Emissions test?

lownslow95 · 03-12-2012, 06:19 PM

Last time I paid for an inspection sticker was about $50.

Artemy · 03-12-2012, 06:29 PM

i'm pretty sure mine was somewhere around $50 also

DB Dude · 03-12-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lownslow95

Last time I paid for an inspection sticker was about $50.

including emissions?

lownslow95 · 03-12-2012, 06:44 PM

I think so. I'm going there in like a week or so to actually get mine inspected, so I'll let you know.

Honduh · 03-12-2012, 06:49 PM

Free for me, but i work in a shop. We charge 60 but have coupons for less.

mckpat03 · 03-12-2012, 07:54 PM

22 or 27 or something like that?

lownslow95 · 03-12-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mckpat03

22 or 27 or something like that?

Damn, I'd like to pay that.

rickeo · 03-12-2012, 08:42 PM

Payed $75 last weekend at Reedman.

Bdub215 · 03-12-2012, 09:19 PM

$75 at central city toyota.

DB Dude · 03-13-2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bdub215

$75 at central city toyota.

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Originally Posted by rickeo

Payed $75 last weekend at Reedman.

for both Inspection AND Emissions test of just PA State Inspection alone? thx

covert · 03-13-2012, 06:12 AM

If I remember correctly the emissions part is $40 or $45 no matter what (state required charge) and the actual inspection can vary. The place I use in Wind Gap was only $4.95 for a while.

Lick and sticks are usually $100-150.

The place I used to go to was awesome. The old guy charged normal prices ($60ish). His inspection consisted of turning on the headlights, looking up to see that both showed on the wall, and scraping the old sticker.

lownslow95 · 03-13-2012, 09:31 AM

Yeah, the place I went to just turned on you're head lights to make sure that they worked, and a visual inspection. If everything seemed normal, and worked right, they just put new stickers on. Only thing I got failed for once was I got into an accident that dented my front bumper, and got pushed back so far that it rubbed against my tire, so I had to take it off. Didn't know something like that would fail an inspection.

rickeo · 03-13-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DB Dude

for both Inspection AND Emissions test of just PA State Inspection alone? thx

Both.

DB Dude · 03-13-2012, 01:53 PM

yeah, i got charged $80 for the inspection. And I was emissions exempt so I was told there was no charge.

Last year I paid 36 for inspection and 22 for the state emissions exemption fee.

The shop took the car to a 2nd shop to do the emissions test, and they called and said i was in fact not exempt because it was less than 365 days from my last test. WEll apparently (according to the State Emissions board) that is an outdated regulation, and as long as I was within a 12-month period (which i was) I should be exempt. ALl the shop had to do was call it in to confirm.

And they totally put the wrong mileage reading on both my stickers... they used the mileage reading from LAST YEAR'S inspection date...eventhough the odometer was sitting right in front of them when they stuck the stickers on.

covert · 03-13-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DB Dude

And they totally put the wrong mileage reading on both my stickers... they used the mileage reading from LAST YEAR'S inspection date...eventhough the odometer was sitting right in front of them when they stuck the stickers on.

Should be recorded correcly on the print out they gave you so it shouldn't matter but if it bugs you take it back and have them fix it. If they don't report them.

lownslow95 · 03-13-2012, 02:21 PM

Where did you go to get this done?

Alien Visitor · 03-13-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DB Dude

The shop took the car to a 2nd shop to do the emissions test, and they called and said i was in fact not exempt because it was less than 365 days from my last test. WEll apparently (according to the State Emissions board) that is an outdated regulation, and as long as I was within a 12-month period (which i was) I should be exempt. ALl the shop had to do was call it in to confirm.

Even if a regulation was outdated, unless it was changed or removed, it's still valid. I know it's stupid, but when I was doing inspections, we went by less than 5000 miles since the last inspection (must be at least one full year) for an exemption.

mckpat03 · 03-13-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lownslow95

Damn, I'd like to pay that.

That's at the local Ford dealership, too. No emissions or any of that crap, though.

lownslow95 · 03-13-2012, 04:27 PM

Nice. I'm kinda curious what the Mitsubishi dealer will charge if I were to go there to get mine done.

03-12-2012, 06:11 PM	#1
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03-12-2012, 07:54 PM	#7
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03-13-2012, 01:53 PM	#15
DB Dude Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parts Unknown Member #19709 iTrader: (0)	yeah, i got charged $80 for the inspection. And I was emissions exempt so I was told there was no charge. Last year I paid 36 for inspection and 22 for the state emissions exemption fee. The shop took the car to a 2nd shop to do the emissions test, and they called and said i was in fact not exempt because it was less than 365 days from my last test. WEll apparently (according to the State Emissions board) that is an outdated regulation, and as long as I was within a 12-month period (which i was) I should be exempt. ALl the shop had to do was call it in to confirm. And they totally put the wrong mileage reading on both my stickers... they used the mileage reading from LAST YEAR'S inspection date...eventhough the odometer was sitting right in front of them when they stuck the stickers on. __________________ Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving. Death or Jail...Not worth the risk.

03-12-2012, 06:29 PM	#3
Artemy Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wilmington, DE Member #21953 My Ride: '91 Jeep Wrangler, '93 Ford Bronco iTrader: (0)	i'm pretty sure mine was somewhere around $50 also

03-12-2012, 06:49 PM	#6
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	Free for me, but i work in a shop. We charge 60 but have coupons for less.

03-13-2012, 06:12 AM	#12
covert Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wind Gap, PA Member #1195 My Ride: 1979 Pontiac Catalina Safari iTrader: (0)	If I remember correctly the emissions part is $40 or $45 no matter what (state required charge) and the actual inspection can vary. The place I use in Wind Gap was only $4.95 for a while. Lick and sticks are usually $100-150. The place I used to go to was awesome. The old guy charged normal prices ($60ish). His inspection consisted of turning on the headlights, looking up to see that both showed on the wall, and scraping the old sticker.

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