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Premier One Automotive
- Driving
- Import
- Work
“Since moving to the triangle over 20 years ago, my family and friends continue to count on Brian and his staff to treat our cars right and do fine work.”
Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Apex, NC
24 stations listed · 7 in Apex · 5 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
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Apex Transmissions & Auto Center
“Ryan kept me updated and the overall price was fair considering the amount of work and labor to have this removed and installed to perform the rebuild.”
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Peak Auto Service & Repair For Import
- Washed
- Oil
- Job
“I cannot say enough good things about them and I will be referring all family and friends to them, as well as bringing our vehicles in in the future should they need any more work done to them.”
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Apex Inspection Center
“Though I wasn't sure what a window tint fee was and it would be helpful to know ahead of time what additional charges there would be, beyond the standard 30 dollars”
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R&J Mechanical Welding
- Diagnosed
- Welded
- Price
“This place is also an honest place, they charged me a very good price, and even cheaper than initially quoted on the phone, I guess because I brought with me an extra part that I found out would be needed over the weekend during which this place is c...”
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Southern Tire Sales & Service
- Inspections
- Truck
- Tires
“Services Transmission, Electrical repair, Air & cabin filter replacement, Tires, General repairs & maintenance, Tire rotations, Vehicle Inspection, Transmission replacement, Wheel alignment, Transmission repair, Brakes, A/C installation & repair, Air...”
Area overview: Apex, NC
Of the 24 stations we list here, 7 are in Apex itself and 17 come from towns including Raleigh (11, 15 mi), Cary (2, 5 mi) and Durham (2, 18 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 8,279 reviews; 22 have 50 or more reviews and 23 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (90%), quality (79%) and value (71%). 5 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. The services the stations on this page list most often on their websites are brake repair (8), check engine light (4), oil change (4), wheel alignment (4) and air conditioning services (3). 1 shows a license on its website; 6 list staff certifications (ASE) and 15 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 16 websites of the stations on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1997. 4 offer financing; 9 are family- or locally-owned and 8 list coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the stations on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the station before you visit.
Data verified October 10, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around Apex, NC, these 24 shops carry out emissions and inspection work. What each one says about its station license, hours and retest policy comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
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Salem Street Car Care Center
- Oil
- Job
- Price
“I made an appointment in advance and they exceeded my service level expectations on time, value and even when busy they were calm and took the time to ask me how my day was.”
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Creech Import Repair
“Update from 4/21/21 visit for oil change: I will always take my Jeep to be serviced at Creech; friendly and professional staff- work done quickly- lobby/guest area clean and easy to work from- excellent follow up on my satisfaction”
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Murrays Tire and Auto
“From my experience vs what I've read, I think the people giving this place low reviews might be misreading the honesty/transparency of these guys and presume they are only trying to squeeze them, when in fact they are saving you money by letting you ...”
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Yeargan's Top Notch Auto Inc
- Truck
- Team
- Vehicle
“Goes along way when the customer such as myself is looking to do business with a company long term…This will definitely be my Maserati's go too from here on out took great care of my vehicle with reasonable prices”
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Omiya Motorsports Auto Repair and State Inspection
““Malik” travelled from the busy congested streets of NYC to NC and outside of the dealership local to my home we had never had him serviced at a private garage… My husband found this GEM when I needed state inspection once transferring my plates over...”
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Choice Auto Repair
- Driving
- Mechanic
- Communication
“They provided excellent service, with a prioritized list of repairs to be made, allowing me to accept the most needed work, and hold off on lesser issues.”
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Carroll's Tire & Auto Center
- Text Messages
- Diagnosis
- Work
“The price I was quoted on the phone was already less than what I received at any other tire store (and Carroll's was including alignment in that price!”
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Colonial Tire & Automotive
- Engine
- Driving
- Inspection
“I thought they all needed a replacement, but Chris kindly checked it out beforehand and was incredibly kind and transparent, telling me I only needed two new tires.”
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Triangle Car Care
- Price
- Vehicles
- Work
“I have taken several of my cars for repairs here over the past several years.”
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Midtown Quicklube Tire & Service
- State
- Car Repair
- Prices
“Last time instead of waiting for a long time to get my car worked on for a more serious repair, Sharon drove me down the road to where I was looking after my Dad so I wouldn't be gone from him long.”
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Mobile Mechanic Pros Durham
- Starter
- Price
- Vehicle
“What I appreciated most about this place is that they offered mobile services, which is perfect for my lifestyle as sometimes I prefer not to drive my car to an auto repair shop in Durham.”
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Garner German Garage Inc
- Mechanic
- Communication
- Audi
“My daughter has an Audi and she had other guys working on it and it never ran properly, but when she took her Audi to Garner German Garage, she has been nothing short of happy with the manner by which it runs now.”
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Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
- Informative
- Dealership
- Diagnosed
“I had an issue with my car with the check engine light on and codes related to my transmission, I contacted AAMCO in Cary, last min and they said bring it in.”
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Thee Inspection Station
“Even though the other mechanic had not arrived & Tommy was busy with regular customers, he took the time to check it out and had me back on the road traveling south with an unbelievable simple fix.”
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C & C Auto Service
- Estimate
- Diagnose
- Inspection
“I love the clear description and images of what needs to be done right now and what can wait (and how long), and also appreciate being able to communicate via text so I can go back and review later and it is easy to add to on digital folder of work d...”
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Eastgate Automotive
“Super communicative and made a very stressful situation much easier to navigate after being one of the lucky victims of one of those kiaboy tiktok challenge early model kia car thefts.”
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King's Auto Service
- Dealership
- Work
- Honest
“Repair came in under what I was expecting to pay and they took the time to explain not only what was wrong, but ways to keep the car on the road for another 150k miles”
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Brown's Auto
- Technician
- Inspection
- Price
“After explaining the issue (some vibration when accelerating past a certain speed after having recently gotten new tires), the lady at the front desk said she knew one particular mechanic who would be good for checking it out, but he wasn't available...”
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Can I book a test online in Apex?
9 of the 24 shops here take bookings online. Some stations work on a queue instead, which is fine early in the month and painful at the end of it. If you can book, take the first slot of the day and you will be out before the line forms.