A used car looks its best on the day it is for sale. A pre-purchase inspection is an independent assessment of what is underneath that — the wear, the leaks, the accident repairs and the deferred maintenance that a test drive will not reveal.
We work for you, not the seller. You get a written report of what we found and what it is likely to cost to put right, which is as useful for negotiating as it is for walking away.
A guide to what this work typically covers. The exact scope depends on your vehicle and what we find once it's on the hoist.
An inspection reports the vehicle's condition on the day, thoroughly and independently. It is not a warranty and cannot predict a component that fails next month. What it does reliably surface is existing wear, current faults and evidence of past repair — which is where most expensive used-car surprises come from.
The vehicle needs to come to the workshop, so the seller has to agree to that. A seller who will not allow an independent inspection has told you something useful about the car.
If your question isn't covered here, call the workshop and we'll talk it through.
Inspections are carried out at the workshop, where the vehicle can be put on a hoist. A great deal of what matters is only visible from underneath.
Tell us about your vehicle and we'll take it from there.
