KiloCharlie11 t1_ixyktdw wrote on November 27, 2022 at 11:39 AM

Is it normal to have a dealership charge for an inspection 4 months before your birthday, because that’s when you bought the vehicle, then make you come back and pay it again and inspect again in 4 months?

DaveLDog t1_ixylnz9 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 11:50 AM

Yes, each inspection is for a different year.

KiloCharlie11 t1_iy0l1jl wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Twice in the same year with 4 months of each other? Not in any other state I’ve lived in.

DaveLDog t1_iy0mhbk wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Very possible if you take a moment to think about it. Lets say your birthday is in October, you buy the car in March, it has to be inspected for March to October, than it has to be inspected again in October to get though the next year. That's 2 inspections in one year is it not?

sweetnsalty24 t1_ixywedf wrote on November 27, 2022 at 1:52 PM

With 4 months out, they should have given you next year's sticker. However, they may not have had it stock. A shop told me they didn't have the next sticker and to come back in a few weeks when they did have more. I was 4ish months out.

KiloCharlie11 t1_iy0labu wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:03 PM

That’s what I said. The dealership, Ira, said I had to come back.

sweetnsalty24 t1_iy0mb1w wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Strange. Fortunately my Subaru place does free inspections for life for cars you purchase through them.

Maldonian t1_ixz9zcf wrote on November 27, 2022 at 3:44 PM

Was it exactly 4 months? Here's a 3-part answer:

1: Assuming the car is owned by an individual (not owned by a business), the registration expiration month is the same month as the car's owner's birthday.

2: The inspection also expires on the same month. So, suppose your birthday is 10 months from now, and you get the car inspected. It's going to expire in 10 months.

3: Now, to answer your question. Maximum for a sticker is 16 months. That's why I asked. If you went in for inspection 4 months and 1 day too early, your sticker will expire in 4 months. But if you go in 3 months at 29 days too early, then you should get a 6 months sticker. NOTE: Your exact birthday doesn't matter; only your birthday month matters.