Pre-Purchase Vehicle Inspection

Tier1—$99.00, Our basic PPI service includes enough information to give the car owner or purchaser an overview of a vehicles condition and needs, and insight into how well the car was treated. We will enlighten you of any visibly needed repairs and give you our thoughts about how well it was maintained. Included with this package is a thorough walk-around, under-hood inspection and visual inspection of all areas accessible without using a lift. We include an all-encompassing test drive of at least 5 miles and then finish with an immediate, easy to understand verbal consultation and assessment. This price is  available only if the vehicle is brought to our location. Pick up/Delivery or travel to vehicle is available for an extra fee.
 

Tier2- $189.00,  This level really opens up the door to what a particular vehicle is worth and what problems it may have. Included with this package is everything in Tier 1. We then raise the vehicle on our lift for inspection of the undercarriage, chassis, frame/unibody, suspension and steering, tires, braking system, fluid leaks and anything else within view. We test drive the vehicle for at least 5 miles and report any odd behavior or driveability issues. We also will perform a thorough Vehicle History Report via Autocheck and/or Carfax. This is the perfect package for most PPI’s and vehicle evaluations. Finally, we finish with an immediate, easy to understand verbal consultation and assessment. If the vehicle is purchased, you may request a written report, which is usually available within 3-4 days.  Pick up/Delivery or travel to vehicle is available for an extra fee.

Additional Services to either Tier:

Diagnostic Scan Tool Hook-up: This important service includes connecting one of our numerous professional grade diagnostics computers to the vehicle and interrogating the ECM (engine control module) and taking note of any trouble codes, either live or pending. In most cases, we can even tell if the check engine light has been recently extinguished in order to hide an ongoing trouble code.  This important add-on only costs $39.00!

Perhaps you’d like additional modules interrogated, such as the transmission, airbag, climate control or ABS. Depending on the make and model, we can have a look for trouble codes in those computers as well. Inquire for pricing.

Accident, body repair and repaint inspection: This may be the most important additional service we offer. Both tiers of PPI’s can reveal obvious collision repair and repaint work that was poorly done. Two things should be of concern however. First, vehicle history reports are no where near 100% accurate and two, there are body shops that do extremely good work and make it nearly impossible to detect a previous accident or repainted body panels.  Because we are in the business of buying and selling vehicles, we have an eye trained to find these situations. However, even the best may need an extra ‘eye’. With this service, we not only visually inspect the entire car specifically for previous damage, we also employ an expensive paint thickness tool to locate non-original paint work, body filler and even previous rust repair. Over 50 points on the vehicle’s painted surface are tested for OEM level paint consistency. Only $39 with purchase of tier1 or 2, $59 as a stand alone service. There is no worse feeling than buying a vehicle with a clean vehicle history report only to find later that it was in a major accident!

Additional Services:

--We Travel! Cost varies on a case by case basis and distance to the vehicle to be inspected. We'll happily work with you and the seller to accommodate everyone efficiently and quickly. We do have a set PPI price of only $349 for any inspection done at the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, Pa. That includes our paint inspection service on metal bodied vehicles. This particular option involves us making all the arrangements for the inspection date and time and will involve multiple phone calls to you during and after the inspection. Essentially, at the end of our inspection you will have all of the information needed to make your purchase decision right away. No need to wait days or more for a written report! If you do complete the sale, a written report is presented to you if you request it.

-- Don't forget our Vehicle appraisal service. Our PPI's will provide outstanding information to help guide you in your quest to buy a vehicle, but what's the vehicle really worth? Online pricing guides may get you in the ballpark, but our paid subscription price guides along with our up to the minute auction reports really dial it in. Our PPI service will have the ability to deduct or add value beyond what is normally given with just an appraisal and for one low price, we can provide the ultimate value of any vehicle so you can make your purchase with confidence! Only $99.00 with purchase of either level PPI.

--In some instances, if the seller allows, we are available to do partial tear-downs of certain components to inspect deep into the heart of a car. Such services include checking for previous flooding, rodent damage, structural and hidden rust issues, sludged engines, noisy drivetrains and more.

--We don't neglect inspecting the common parts either. Air condition and heater testing, electronic component operation, battery and charging system tests, borescope usage and anything else that concerns you is something we can easily handle. Inquire for pricing.

NOTE: We do not verify originality of engines, drivetrain components or any other parts. We do not verify if the mileage shown on the odometer is original or accurate.