Pre-purchase car inspection in North Parramatta
★ 5.0 41 Google reviews MVRL 62840 12-month / 20,000 km warranty 24 years' experience Open 7 days
Know before you buy.
Pre-purchase inspection Quote for your carOffer terms
What's included
Quoted for your car when you book, because the price depends on the vehicle. The car comes to the workshop; we do not inspect at the seller's address.
- Engine and gearbox: leaks, noises, smoke and how it drives
- Underneath on the hoist: suspension, steering, exhaust and rust
- Brakes and tyres: pad and rotor wear, tread and tyre age
- A fault-code scan of every system the tool can read
- Fluid levels and condition
- A road test, then the findings written up
Quoted for your car in writing before any work starts.
Prices include GST · Price terms
What it costs
Pre-purchase inspection
Hoist inspection, fault-code scan and road test, written up.
Book this INSPECTIONSVehicle health check
Braking, tyres, fluids and suspension checked and written up.
Book this INSPECTIONSPink slip, eSafety inspection
eSafety inspection, lodged electronically with Transport for NSW.
Book thisQuoted for your car when you book, because the price depends on the vehicle. The car comes to the workshop; we do not inspect at the seller's address.
Prices include GST · Price terms
Details
All prices include GST. A pre-purchase inspection gives you a written report of the findings, not a certificate. Any repair is quoted if you buy the car.
Pre-purchase inspection in North Parramatta
A pre-purchase car inspection at Vertex Automotive, 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta, is quoted for the car when you book. We put it on a hoist, scan it and drive it, then tell you what is worn, what is due and what is wrong before you pay.
A seller's description and a drive around the block tell you very little. Oil leaks, worn suspension, rust and stored fault codes are found underneath the car and with a scan tool.
More detail
We inspect it on a hoist, scan every system the tool can read and road-test it. You get the findings written up, with what needs doing now and what will be due soon, so you can negotiate or walk away.
It is not a pink slip, which checks only the safety items registration needs on the day.
Why Vertex
A real workshop in North Parramatta
On the hoist
Every car goes up, so we see underneath, not just under the bonnet.
24 years' experience
All makes: Japanese, Korean, Chinese and European.
12-month warranty
12 months or 20,000 km on parts and labour.
Open 7 days
Drop off from 8:30am. Sundays 9am to 5pm.
How it works
Booked with the seller
Agree a time with the seller and bring the car here. We quote the inspection for that car when you book.
Hoist, scan, road test
Underneath on the hoist, every readable system scanned, then a road test to hear and feel how it drives.
Findings in writing
What is wrong, what is worn and what is due soon, written up and explained. Any repair is quoted if you buy it.
Questions
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Call 0433 950 192
How much is a pre-purchase inspection?
It is quoted for the car when you book, because a small hatch and a four-wheel drive are different jobs. You know the price before we start.
Can you inspect the car at the seller's house?
No. The inspection needs the hoist and the scan tool, so the car comes to 7 Daking Street. Most sellers will agree to a short drive to a workshop.
Is it the same as a pink slip?
No. A pink slip checks the safety items registration needs on the day. A pre-purchase inspection looks at the whole car, including wear and faults a pink slip does not cover.
Do I need to be there?
You do not have to be, but it helps. We can show you what we found with the car on the hoist, or ring you with it.
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Find us
- Address
- 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta NSW 2151
- Open
- Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm - Phone
- 0433 950 192
Licensed repairer MVRL 62840
24 years of mechanical experience.
Everyday servicing, European cars and complex repairs. Talk directly to the people working on your car.
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