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What a pre-purchase inspection finds
The register check to run before you pay, what an inspection looks for beyond a test drive, and what it can’t tell you.
Pre-purchase inspections at the seller’s address or our Auburn warehouse
Get a car checked before you decide to buy it. We can inspect it at the seller’s address, or you can bring it to our warehouse in Auburn.
What’s included
Pre-purchase inspection
Takes 60–90 minon site
Buying a car? We check it over before you commit.
- A check of the car you're thinking of buying
- We come to the seller's address
You can also bring the car to our warehouse at 196 Parramatta Road, Auburn. Choose the warehouse when you book.
See pricesWhat to have ready
- Arrange the seller’s permission and access to the car before the inspection.
- Send us the listing or vehicle details, and the seller’s address if we’re going to the car.
- Let us know about any concerns you would like us to look at.
Questions about pre-purchase inspections
A national register search, costing a couple of dollars, that shows whether a car has money owing on it, or is recorded as written off or stolen. If you buy a car with finance owing, it can be repossessed even though you paid for it.
The safety items any registered car has to meet, such as brakes, tyres, steering, suspension, lights and structural rust, plus signs of past repair, leaks, and wear that doesn’t match the odometer.
No. It is a point-in-time assessment that reduces risk. It is not a guarantee and it is not a valuation.
How soon we can come out depends on the number of bookings that day, technician availability and traffic. We’ll agree on an arrival window we can commit to when we arrange your booking. We can’t guarantee an exact arrival time.
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Found a car to check?
Send us the listing or vehicle details, and the seller’s address if we’re going to the car. We’ll call to arrange a time that suits you.