A pre purchase inspection in Detroit costs $225 and is the cheapest way to find the rust and the history a used car is hiding.
At a glance
- Flat $225 anywhere in Metro Detroit
- We go to the car, so you never meet the seller twice
- Underside and frame check matters more here than anywhere
- Photos and a written report land on your phone the same day
Buying used in Michigan carries a risk that buyers in warm states never think about. Two cars with the same miles and the same price can be worlds apart underneath, and the one that spent ten winters here can be finished while the paint still shines.
We meet the car wherever it sits. Private seller driveway, dealer lot, auction pickup. You do not have to be there and most people are not.
The check covers the underside first. Frame rails, subframe mounts, brake and fuel lines, exhaust, suspension mounts. Then the mechanical side, the scan for stored and pending codes, the fluids, the tires, the brakes and a road test.
You get photographs of everything and a plain report the same day. Sometimes it says buy it. Sometimes it hands you $1,200 of leverage on the price. Twice this year it has said walk away.
Common questions
Will a dealer let you inspect their car
Most do and the ones who refuse have told you something useful for free.
How long does it take
About 90 minutes at the car and the report reaches you the same day.
Is it worth it on a cheap car
Especially on a cheap car. A $225 check on a $4,000 car is the difference between a runner and a parts car.
Tell us what the car is doing
Text a photo and your location. You get a real answer from a real person, whatever the hour, and a written quote before anybody touches anything.