Pre-Purchase Used Car Inspection Service

So you’ve found your dream used car, and you just want to finalise payment so you can get behind the wheel and drive off. Before you jump into a purchase with no return policy, though, you should consider getting a mechanic to check the car before buying it. This is called a pre-purchase car inspection.

At Nambour Car Service, our pre-purchase mechanics provide detailed pre-purchase vehicle inspection services for all types of car makes and models. Rest assured, if there is an issue/defect with the car which might or should preclude it from purchase, we will find it.

3 Reasons to Get a Pre-Purchase Car Check

If you’re thinking you have nothing to worry about because you’re buying the second-hand car from a legitimate used auto dealer, or from an independent seller that has shown you a roadworthy certificate, you would be wrong?

On the contrary, a pre-purchase car check is an important step to take when buying any used car—regardless of who the seller is or how few kilometres are on the vehicle. Here are 3 particularly strong reasons to schedule in a pre-buy car inspection with Nambour Car Service the moment you start thinking about purchasing a specific used make and model.

1. Roadworthy Certificates can be unreliable: It’s a sad-but-true fact that there is a good deal of dishonesty which goes on in the used car industry. Denis and Jasmine have owned and operated Nambour Car Service since 2003, and over the years, they’ve seen that there are still many workshops and businesses throughout Queensland which will sign roadworthy certificates for distinctly un-roadworthy cars. Bottom line, even if a car does have a certificate, it’s still a good idea to get a pre-purchase vehicle inspection carried out to make sure it’s truly in full safe and functioning order.
2. A second opinion is always valuable: Even if the used car dealer tells you the car in question has already gone through a car inspection, and even if you know the roadworthy certificate came from a reputable workshop, a second opinion is always worthwhile. Roadworthy inspections aren’t comprehensive, and dealer inspections can be biased. The mechanics at Nambour Car Service, provide comprehensive pre-purchase inspections that look at every aspect of your prospective vehicle in a fully unbiased light.
3. A pre-purchase used car inspection could save you money and headaches in the long run: Second-hand cars can look great, but they may have years of deferred maintenance under the hood. In some cases, a car may have been in an accident and repaired improperly. These are just two examples of issues that may not become apparent during a test drive, but will eventually cause problems further down the road. When you buy a damaged or poorly maintained car, you are also buying responsibility for all of its flaws and issues. You owe it to yourself to find out just how much those flaws and issues could end up costing you in the months or years to come.

Schedule Your Pre-Buy Car Inspection in Nambour Today

Buying a car, even a used one, represents one of the biggest investments you will likely make in the next few years. Make a good investment and don’t blow your money out the window, schedule a pre-purchase used car inspection on the Sunshine Coast, at Nambour Car Service in the hinterland.