They said she also needed a set of all season tires. It's winter and we were swapping on snow tires not looking at summer driving.
Daughters first trip to shop to get Crosstrek inspected
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It would be nice if PA annual inspections were still $20. Now that emissions are part of it, they are $60-$100 depending on where you go. And they are still kind of a racket for upselling.
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Where I'm from in NW Pa it's now $30 with no emission testing needed.
That's what many shops are charging now. It's not a rip off if you can't DIY and your car needs to stop-much better than an accident and the subsequent lawsuits that sometimes follow.....
Southeast PA requires emissions. Looks like there are still 42 counties in PA that don't require emissions. Interesting...
In Missouri, $12 for a safety inspection. Re-inspections are free.
In St. Louis, $24 for the emissions inspection.
Just passed both, no issues!
In St. Louis, $24 for the emissions inspection.
Just passed both, no issues!
Glad I don't live in one of those counties that does emissions. Get in and out for $40. One of my cars is elgiable for Antique tags so no more inspections for that one, not like it would pass this year anyways...
Those prices usually do not include calipers. When you have a commercial tire/mechanical shop and all the expenses that includes-Electrical, all insurance, workman's comp, wages, tax guy, proper city and/or state licensees, LEASE, phones, company truck, etc., What DO YOU FEEL IS A REASONABLE PROFIT?
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So-in other words your daughter didn't shop around and paid the price. I can tell you I'm in a suburb of Salt Lake City and many charge that amount. Clearly-she needs a little life coaching.
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Is it that cheap to swap snows? Did she buy them there?
Every Indy and chain shop near me is $80-120.
Central NY
Non answer!
AZjeff
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It sounds like the tires were mounted on spare wheels. They charge $80-120 to lift the car and remove and replace mounted tires?
You’re probably right. My price is swapping tires
That does suck. I feel for her. Hopefully this will stick with her to plan ahead and only use chain places when absolutely necessary. It is rough to get an appointment anywhere these days though.
I like my small independent shops when I can get into them. Even in the best of times they're too busy to take advantage. They'll fix what's broke or what you ask them to do.
For $20 each year in NY, this is what shops are supposed to do to get you your yearly windshield sticker. Luckily, your busy small shop will only fix what's truly broke or worn out and will not "check condition of your rotor/drum" and fail it because it's got rust on it. https://dmv.ny.gov/brochure/new-york-state-vehicle-safetyemissions-inspection-program
I like my small independent shops when I can get into them. Even in the best of times they're too busy to take advantage. They'll fix what's broke or what you ask them to do.
For $20 each year in NY, this is what shops are supposed to do to get you your yearly windshield sticker. Luckily, your busy small shop will only fix what's truly broke or worn out and will not "check condition of your rotor/drum" and fail it because it's got rust on it. https://dmv.ny.gov/brochure/new-york-state-vehicle-safetyemissions-inspection-program
The "I just want to be safe" mentality is a non-thinking one. We recently sold an airplane that I very recently equipped with lifetime Teflon Stainless fuel and oil lines.
The new owner insisted he wanted new hoses, just to be safe. The shop would install the 5 year, hand made, stratoflex hoses. A huge step down from what I had installed 1.5 years earlier. It took an act of god to convince him that what I had installed was a far better choice.
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