Know exactly what you’re buying.

Timing, and what you do with the report. A pre-purchase inspection (PPI) happens before you buy, so the report becomes your negotiating tool or your reason to walk away. A post-purchase inspection happens after you've bought, usually while a dealer return window or warranty period is still open, so you know what to claim before that window closes. The inspection itself is the same: engine and mechanical, brakes, tires and wheels, suspension and steering, interior, a full fault-code scan, and a model-specific known-issue watch list. Both come back as a written report with photos and a plain-English bottom line.

A multi-point inspection is a full health check on a car you already own, rather than one you're buying. It's the right call before a long road trip, at the start or end of a warranty period, when you've just bought something used and want a baseline, or when the car feels off but there's no clear fault. We cover engine and mechanical, brakes, tires and wheels, suspension and steering, fluids, and a full fault-code scan, then flag every item as OK, monitor, or needs attention so you can plan repairs by priority instead of guessing. On BMWs we also check the known-issue list for your specific engine, so you hear about things like charge pipes, oil filter housings, or VANOS before they strand you.

A written PDF, not a verbal rundown or a checkbox sheet. It opens with a bottom line in plain English: what the car is, the honest overall picture, and the one or two things that actually matter. Then it walks the car section by section, covering engine and mechanical, fault-code diagnostics, brakes, tires and wheels, suspension and steering, interior, exterior and cosmetic, and a preventative watch list for that specific engine. Every line gets an observation and a status of OK, monitor, or needs attention, so nothing is buried. Photos of the marks and problem areas are included, and if there's a deadline involved, like a long drive home or a closing return window, the report ends with what to fix before then.

Yes, and it's one of the more common reasons people call us. Buyers who can't see the car in person have the seller bring it to the shop, and we go through it and send the written report with photos so you can judge it from wherever you are. You're welcome to be on the phone during the inspection to ask questions as we go, and we'll give you a straight recommendation on the car. We inspect BMW, Mercedes, and Audi, and we're comfortable with older European cars too, including model-specific problem areas on cars that are decades old.