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Oldest Louisiana Inspection Sticker?

Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:55 am
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
6597 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:55 am
I had a plumber at my house to do some repairs and when he went to leave I was standing by his truck BSing with him and I noticed his inspection sticker had a date of 7/13, almost 10 years expired. He said he's never been stopped or been through any inspection check points so no tickets. He has tint on the windows and said that's the reason he didn't get a new sticker. I told him that his tint doesn't look that dark, a friend of mine has a brand new car with factory tint that doesn't look any darker than his.
What's the oldest expired inspection sticker that you know of?
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:56 am to
3/05
Posted by Tic44
Neville
Member since May 2015
1586 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:59 am to
My dad issues state inspection stickers. As soon as they pull in, he scrapes them off before he even looks at the vehicle. That way, they cant just drive away if he tells them something aint right. He inspected a 1977 Dodge Power Wagon about a year ago. The previous sticker was from 1998. It passed inspection!! It was garage kept and looked very clean and nice
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 9:00 am
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
16995 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:59 am to
I moved back in 2017, haven’t had one since then. Kept out of state one for a while but now just go no tag. Fixing my windshield will cost more than the ticket, car is too old to waste money on until I get new car
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
48760 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:01 am to
I haven't seen one that old. I usually get mine renewed when they switch to a new color. I think mine expired in Jan.
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
3713 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:02 am to
Mine curled up and fell off about 2 weeks after it was put on.Could have used some of that old style glue they used to use.
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 10:00 am
Posted by jaytothen
Member since Jan 2020
6430 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:06 am to
Louisiana inspection stickers are theft of the highest magnitude.
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
30907 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:07 am to
quote:

What's the oldest expired inspection sticker that you know of?


I bought and sold a vehicle without ever getting one.

Bought it in 2011 and just sold it. It had some expired new orleans tag on it so I just left it. I assume nobody new what the stickers were.

Another cool story, when I was younger the city cops would always setup an insurance inspection point in the same spot. I drove through that 3 times and the same cop told me next time I was getting a ticket. After the third time, I went and got one.
Posted by SlapahoeTribe
Tiger Nation
Member since Jul 2012
12120 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:10 am to
I’ve never had one stick to the window long enough to be “old.”


Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50397 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:15 am to
One of the many reasons I can't wait to leave this shithole.

Had to get one this month. Went online to see who still does it. Well, I can tell you that you better call the place first and confirm. I went to four places that have online notices that quit doing them recently. Apparently the grift is no longer worth it for many of the stores.

High taxes, extra costs everywhere, and I had to get two new tires recently because of the shitty roads. Busted a belt in two tires when I hit a huge pothole.

Posted by RonFNSwanson
University of LSU
Member since Mar 2012
23186 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:20 am to
Mine expired 4/20. Still half stuck on the windshield.

My wife got a new vehicle last September from Texas, still doesn't have a sticker on the window.
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
24358 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:23 am to
I once went 19 months past the expiration date. Stopped at a gas station in my neighborhood and as I was getting in my truck, a constable pointed at my sticker and said, "Take care of that." I mumbled some weak arse excuse and he replied "19 months? Come on man!" I took care of it.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65931 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:23 am to

What's an inspection cost in LA?
Posted by turnpiketiger
Southeast Texas
Member since May 2020
9548 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:24 am to
I don’t understand why Louisiana doesn’t require it to have the vehicle registered?

They would clean up this issue very quickly.
Posted by Buck Wylde
Member since Jun 2019
472 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:27 am to
I have a jeep that is not my primary vehicle. It expired in 2020, and I actually tried to get it renewed but some asshat claimed the tires stuck out too far past the fenders. That was good enough for me. I'm not shopping around.
Posted by sidewalkside
rent free in yo head
Member since Sep 2021
1711 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:29 am to
My brother says "haha who gets an inspection sticker to even begin with?"
Posted by H2O Tiger
Delta Sky Club
Member since May 2021
6637 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:01 am to
I had a roommate a few years back who had one from 05/15. Was only 5-ish years out of date at the time so not too bad.
Posted by Cotten
Tennessee
Member since Jan 2018
1270 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:19 am to
We moved to TN in 2018 where they don't do inspections, but before that I drove a 2009 truck that I got re-inspected once and left the 2010 sticker on until I got a ticket in 2015-2016ish for it being expired. Paid the ticket, just took the sticker off and rolled like that without any other issues.

Grifters constantly say it helps keeps dangerous vehicles off the road; but those with vehicles they know wont pass just don't bother to get them inspected.

I wish Louisiana would focus more on ensuring their roads were vehicle worthy rather than our vehicles were road worthy....but there's no money in that for them to launder.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34054 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:34 am to
I'm only 4 years expired. At rhis point it's like the Seinfeld episode where Kramer and the car salesman see how far the tank of gas can go.
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
8541 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 10:43 am to
I never understood not getting it renewed- sure it saves a whole $10/year, and 15-20 minutes every 2 years, but I’m pretty sure the ticket is $150, so you can spend 10 minutes and $20 getting a new one or you can hope you don’t get caught and owe $150.

Some friends moved to PA a couple of years ago, and their inspections require an appointment and take 45-60 minutes. Car up on the racks and everything.
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