An honest assessment of a used vehicle before you commit — including the electrical and air conditioning checks that most inspections skip entirely.
A report on what we found, separated into what needs attention now, what will need attention soon, and what is normal wear for the age and kilometres. You can use it to negotiate, to plan, or to walk away.
We work for you, not the seller. Our job is to tell you what is wrong with the car. If we would not buy it, we will say so.
What an inspection cannot do is guarantee a vehicle will not develop a fault later. It tells you the condition on the day and flags what looks likely to need attention. Any inspection promising more than that is overselling.
These are the two most commonly skipped items in a pre-purchase inspection, and two of the more expensive things to find out about afterwards.
Electrical faults are the hardest to diagnose and often the costliest to chase. Amateur accessory wiring is very common on used 4WDs and utes, and it causes problems that surface months later. Spotting it before you buy is worth a great deal.
Air conditioning is easy to check in five minutes and easy to hide in a short test drive on a mild day. A compressor or evaporator replacement is a significant bill, and "the aircon just needs a gas-up" frequently means a leak somewhere expensive.
We quote after we have looked at the vehicle, because an honest number needs the actual fault rather than a description of it. What moves the price on this kind of work:
You get the number before the work starts, and nothing extra happens without you approving it first.
A full diagnostic scan, engine and driveline assessment, brakes with measurements, steering and suspension, auto electrical and charging system, air conditioning performance, evidence of previous damage or poor repair, fluids, service evidence and tyres — with a report separating urgent items from normal wear.
Yes, and it is routinely left out elsewhere. It takes minutes to check vent temperatures and operation, and an AC repair discovered after purchase can be a significant bill.
Talk to us about the vehicle and where it is. A proper inspection needs a hoist for the underbody assessment, so bringing the vehicle to the workshop gives you a far more complete picture.
No, and nobody can honestly promise that. It tells you the vehicle's condition on the day and flags what looks likely to need attention, which is what lets you negotiate or walk away with your eyes open.
You. Our job is to tell you what is wrong with the car, and if we would not buy it we will say so.
Areas we service: Malaga · Morley · Ballajura · Wangara · Bayswater · Midland · Guildford · Ellenbrook · Bassendean · Perth and the wider Perth metropolitan area.
Tell us what the vehicle is doing and we will diagnose it properly. You get the price before the work starts.