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Workshop Inspections start from $269.00 for a Standard Comprehensive Inspection and $319.00 for a Premium Comprehensive Inspection. Our Mobile Service is priced from $289.00 for a Standard Comprehensive Inspection and $339.00 for a Premium Comprehensive Inspection. Both inspections include a free car history Insights Report valued at up to $36.95 that will provide data on finance owing, written-off status, registration status and stolen status. Unique to Carinspect ComprehensivePLUS Insights Reports (included in our Premium Comprehensive Inspection), you will receive key vehicle valuation data so that you know exactly what a fair price is to pay for the vehicle.

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We offer both mobile and workshop inspections. Mobile inspections can be completed at home, work or any other safe environment. On some occasions, the mechanic may need to move the vehicle to a safer location in the immediate area if the mechanic believes that the seller’s location is unsuitable for a safe inspection to take place - this may be due to things such as traffic or surfaces that are unstable or undulating. Our Workshop Inspection service type is completed at one of our local partner workshops - the seller will be required to bring the vehicle in.

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No. Our service is often booked by interstate buyers or those who can not easily view the seller’s vehicle. As long as the seller of the vehicle makes the car keys available to the Carinspect mechanic, they will complete the inspection and call you with a summary of the vehicle once the report has been completed.

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Once you have made the booking online, you will instantly receive a booking confirmation email together with a payment receipt. Our scheduling team will then contact the seller of the vehicle to arrange an appointment time to inspect the car. You will receive the report on the same day that the inspection has been completed. If the seller is unable to make the vehicle available to Carinspect immediately, the inspection will be completed with the seller at the next earliest available time.

The Carinspect inspection report should be used to make an educated consideration to purchase. Some of our customers purchase vehicles sight unseen, while others use the report to make a determination on whether to travel and inspect the vehicle themselves. As with any purchase, Carinspect recommends that the buyer does their own further due diligence as required before proceeding with any vehicle purchase.

This depends on which Service Type you have booked. Carinspect mobile mechanics use the latest mobile inspection tools including mechanical locking jacks to raise the vehicle and inspect the underbody. Hoisted inspections completed at our Fixed Site Workshops across the country offer the best possible inspection of the underbody - be sure to select this service option during our checkout process if the underbody inspection is a priority for you.

Carinspect brings together a nation-wide group of fully qualified and insured mechanics who are trained to deliver an unrivalled level of expertise and experience in pre-purchase car inspections. Whether you are using our services for a mobile inspection or using one of our fixed site partner workshops to inspect a vehicle, all Carinspect mechanics hold a minimum state legislated light automotive mechanical qualification. Keep a lookout for our mobile fleet of black Carinspect branded vehicles traveling around every major city in Australia!

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On all Carinspect inspections, you will receive a highly detailed summary of the vehicle’s condition. A Standard Comprehensive Inspection report will include checklist items covering the following; VIN Validation, Engine Condition, Exterior Condition, Interior Condition, Wheel/Tyre Condition, Road test, Diagnostic Scan of fault memory, a minimum 17+ photos of the vehicle and checklist notes. You will also receive the mechanics written summary of the vehicle and a phone call directly from the inspecting mechanic. Opting for our Premium Comprehensive Inspection will upgrade your report to include 30 additional checklist items which cover Body Condition reporting, checks for 4WD component condition and Track Driving evidence (high performance vehicles). In Addition to the Carinspect physical inspection, all of our Inspection services on post-1988 built vehicles (excluding grey import) include an car history Insights Report that will provide data on finance owing, written-off status, registration status and stolen status. Unique to Carinspect ComprehensivePLUS Insights Reports, you will receive key vehicle valuation data so that you know exactly what a fair price is to pay for the vehicle.

We understand that the used car market can move extremely quickly. Seller’s can be difficult for our team to organise an inspection with or worse, they may sell the vehicle to another buyer before allowing our Carinspect mechanic to inspect the vehicle. For this reason, we offer an outstanding refund policy for customers using our service. Carinspect offers a full refund (minus a 3% credit card fee) for inspection bookings that for any reason cannot go ahead. The following two exceptions apply:

1. If the purchaser requires the inspection to be cancelled for any reason and the inspection time and date has already been set with the seller, Carinspect will retain a $60 administration fee whilst refunding you the balance of the booking.
2. On the occasion that the Carinspect mechanic has already travelled to the seller’s location to complete the inspection and is unable to fulfil the service, Carinspect will retain a $150 cancellation fee whilst refunding you the balance of the booking.

We’re here to change the game for used car purchasers and bring full transparency to the buying process. Whether you’re looking for the convenience of a mobile inspection or the security of a hoisted workshop inspection, our network of fully qualified mechanics spans Australia-wide so that you can buy with confidence. With our own proprietary inspection software, we’ve partnered with GumtreeGroup so you’ll find our service readily available on over 20,000 new vehicle listings across Australia every week. We’re a service you can trust to ensure you are empowered to make the right used car purchasing decision.

We make this process as easy as it can be. Forget finding out when the seller may be free, only to find that you can’t find a mechanic that’s available in the right area at the right time. Scheduling can be a nightmare, that’s why we do it for you! Our online booking system will check the live availability of the area at time of booking. Just provide us with the details of your booking, process the payment, and then leave the rest to us. Our team will contact the seller of the vehicle and arrange the inspection with them directly. Depending on the vehicle location, we are almost always able to deliver you the report within 48 hours of your booking.

Workshop Inspections are completed at our fixed site partner workshops across the country. Here you’ll receive the benefit of a hoisted inspection in a workshop environment - perfect for a meticulous buyer. For these bookings, the seller of the vehicle must bring the vehicle to our local workshop service partner. The booking process is simple, once you have confirmed with the seller that they can bring the vehicle to our local partner workshop, just process your booking with us and we’ll handle the entire process with the seller. You’ll receive your report immediately after the inspection is completed together with a phone call from the mechanic.

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Our mobile team will travel to where the vehicle is being sold. Whether it's a home, workplace, dealership or auction house, our mechanics will inspect the vehicle at the location most convenient to the seller. This service is great for busy sellers or vehicles that cannot meet us at one of our workshop locations across Australia. These inspections are subject to environmental constraints. Bad weather, steep driveways or undulating surfaces or poor lighting can affect inspection results. You’ll receive your report immediately after the inspection is completed together with a phone call from the mechanic.

Carinspect reports are clear and easy to read, to see a sample report, just click here. Car buyers use our reports to identify potential problems with a vehicle which in turn allows them the opportunity to either walk away from the purchase entirely or use our findings to negotiate a more competitive price. Either way, it’s a win for our customers.

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We cannot guarantee inspections to take place on the weekend as this time is usually assigned to completing overflow work. Although there are some sellers who only have very specific times that a car can be available for inspection, please be aware that our team deals with this everyday and almost always finds a time that works for all parties - even if it means the seller not being with the vehicle whilst we inspect it.

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Carinspect operates in all Australian states and territories. We can perform pre-purchase inspections in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, and Tasmania. Use our interactive service coverage tool by clicking here.

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Carinspect will inspect all small, medium and large cars as well as all Vans and 4WD’s. If you are using our service to inspect something extra special or complex, we recommend choosing the Premium Comprehensive Inspection in our booking form as this allows the qualified mechanic to spend some further time going over the vehicle in order to provide a more detailed report.

A Carinspect Standard Comprehensive Inspection takes roughly 45-60 minutes to complete, whilst a Premium Comprehensive Inspection takes 70-90 minutes. Both inspection levels include a road test of the vehicle in the local area to allow for a specific report on any driving abnormalities.