Auto inspection services

bga23 · 11-13-2013, 11:37 AM

Has anyone used any of the inspection services that go to seller to check out a vehicle? If so, looking for good/bad comments. I'm thinking about using one to inspect an out of state truck for me.

schoy · 11-13-2013, 11:45 AM

I used a local BMW specialist to do a pre-purchase inspection of a used M3. Dealer allowed me to drive the car to the inspection location; inspection took about 1 hour.

Cyrax91 · 11-13-2013, 02:36 PM

Ive used lemonsquad.com. Guys actually did a pretty good job. I trusted the seller he was a member on e46fanatics, but you never know. Just wanted someone to go look at it. They took a ton of pics and made sure it drove well. I didnt need much more than that. I think it was like $125 for the inspection.

amanda hor$t · 11-13-2013, 02:44 PM

ask the seller to send you a video of the car running

MisterSkiMask · 11-13-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bga23

Has anyone used any of the inspection services that go to seller to check out a vehicle? If so, looking for good/bad comments. I'm thinking about using one to inspect an out of state truck for me.

What are you buying?

Something a mechanic should look at?
Something a dealer should look at?
Something a fellow enthusiast should look at?

Rotorocious · 11-13-2013, 05:27 PM

I've dealt with a company called inspectmyride. Seemed ok. Nothing compares to checking yourself

Maestro · 11-13-2013, 05:47 PM

If you going to have someone look at make sure they are a mechanic and I would say they should be especially knowledgeable about BMW. There are so many specific things you need to look at for a BMW that the average Joe Mechanic could miss. Every day I learn something new about the cars and I am pretty knowledgeable about cars in general.

I always sell cars as is, I generally make no statement about the health of the car. I handed them a folder with all the records on the car and let them go at it. I had a few take it to mechanics and had them come back and claim things are wrong which I know are fine or completely miss things which I know are wrong. Thus the reason it is call buyers beware.

bumere90 · 11-13-2013, 07:02 PM

it is a 50% by 50% chance.
some guys are really good, while others are total idiots

11-13-2013, 11:37 AM	#1
bga23 Dirty old man 67 Rep 493 Posts Drives: 2021 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	Auto inspection services Has anyone used any of the inspection services that go to seller to check out a vehicle? If so, looking for good/bad comments. I'm thinking about using one to inspect an out of state truck for me.
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schoy Major 997 Rep 1,003 Posts Drives: Melbourne Red E90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I used a local BMW specialist to do a pre-purchase inspection of a used M3. Dealer allowed me to drive the car to the inspection location; inspection took about 1 hour.
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11-13-2013, 02:36 PM	#3
Cyrax91 YNWA 199 Rep 1,814 Posts Drives: Imola Red F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NM iTrader: (18)	Ive used lemonsquad.com. Guys actually did a pretty good job. I trusted the seller he was a member on e46fanatics, but you never know. Just wanted someone to go look at it. They took a ton of pics and made sure it drove well. I didnt need much more than that. I think it was like $125 for the inspection. __________________ Imola Red ZCP F80 M3
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amanda hor$t Banned 87 Rep 208 Posts Drives: a380 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: ny ny iTrader: (0)	ask the seller to send you a video of the car running
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Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 105 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	I've dealt with a company called inspectmyride. Seemed ok. Nothing compares to checking yourself
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11-13-2013, 05:47 PM	#7
Maestro Major 1060 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	If you going to have someone look at make sure they are a mechanic and I would say they should be especially knowledgeable about BMW. There are so many specific things you need to look at for a BMW that the average Joe Mechanic could miss. Every day I learn something new about the cars and I am pretty knowledgeable about cars in general. I always sell cars as is, I generally make no statement about the health of the car. I handed them a folder with all the records on the car and let them go at it. I had a few take it to mechanics and had them come back and claim things are wrong which I know are fine or completely miss things which I know are wrong. Thus the reason it is call buyers beware.
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bumere90 Grozniy 188 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: Carless Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: FL iTrader: (12)	it is a 50% by 50% chance. some guys are really good, while others are total idiots __________________ -fatman
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