Inspecting a Private-Sale Car Without the Awkwardness
Private sellers aren’t villains — but they aren’t mechanics either. Here is how the inspection works when the car lives in someone’s driveway.
Buying a car? Pre-Purchase Inspection Cranbourne West — $395
We handle the seller, you keep the leverage
You give us the seller’s number from the ad; we call them, arrange access, and come to the car ($460 incl. GST mobile, anywhere in the south-east) or they drop it to us ($395 workshop). The report comes to you alone — never to the seller, never to the person who dropped the car off. That is policy, because the report is your negotiating position.
Most sellers cooperate readily; honest ones often welcome it. A seller who stalls, reschedules repeatedly, or insists on being present for every second has told you something useful for free.
FAQ
Just that a workshop will call to arrange an inspection – we do the rest, politely. Sellers deal with us weekly; it is normal.
No – an RWC checks minimum safety on the day, not condition, history or what fails next year. Different instruments for different questions.
That is half its value: itemised findings with realistic repair costs are the strongest negotiating document a buyer can hold.
Book it in
Pick a day below and we’ll confirm your exact time by SMS. Fixed written pricing before any work.