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Old 11-10-2011, 11:08 PM
 
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I plan on shipping my auto to Hilo when I move there & was wondering what they check & how much they charge. Thanks for any info.
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Old 11-10-2011, 11:24 PM
 
Location: Na'alehu Hawaii/Buena Vista Colorado
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The charge is a little under $16.00. We took our car to Midas in Hilo, but you can google "state inspection hilo" and find other places that do inspections. You need to have current Hawaii auto insurance and your registration before they will do the inspection. They look at just about everything on the vehicle. We almost got turned down because the license plate light was burned out. Makes me wonder when I see so many pieces of junk driving down the road.

Are you familiar with the registration process here?

Last edited by Dreaming of Hawaii; 11-10-2011 at 11:27 PM.. Reason: add information
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Old 11-10-2011, 11:33 PM
 
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How much does it cost per year to register a car in Hawai'i?
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Old 11-11-2011, 10:01 AM
 
Location: Kahala
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They go by the weight of your car - assume over $200 to register per year. Also, on safety checks - they are hard to pass if you have tinted windows or modified your car at all (like non-standard high shocks)
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Old 11-11-2011, 02:04 PM
 
Location: Kūkiʻo, HI & Manhattan Beach, CA
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How much does it cost per year to register a car in Hawai'i?
It depends on the weight of the vehicle and the county that it's registered in. For instance, a 10 year-old pickup truck that weighs 3,800 pounds and costs $98 to register on the Big Island (Hawai'i County) might cost $200 (or more) on O'ahu (The City and County of Honolulu). The primary reason for the difference in fees is the different taxes that the counties in Hawai'i are free to impose...
Honolulu vehicle weight tax to increase 66% over next 2 years | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper

Here's a link to a "fee calculator" for the City and County of Honolulu...
http://www3.honolulu.gov/mvrfeeinq/frmNewVeh.aspx
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Old 11-11-2011, 05:30 PM
 
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Excellant info, thanks!
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