used car inspection

rio · Post by **rio** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:57 pm

Hiya,

anyone knows company that does used vehicle inspection ?
I want to buy a car and need to know in depth the condition of the car.
I know RACV does it, but they like $129 per inspection. Im in melbourne.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:42 pm

As the FTO is an import the RACV normally charge $210 (for members) to do a full inspection on it.

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 4:16 pm

I think VACC does it cheaper. I was charged $125 per inspection way back in 2001. I'm not sure if their prices have changed.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 4:49 pm

I should also point out that the $210 inspection covers a lot more than the standard $129 inspection, they're not just charging you more because it is an import.

debbie · Post by **debbie** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 8:42 pm

i went to a jap importers and dismantlers. (as they know more about imports than raa and other places) they charged me their hourly rate and gave me a lot of useful information. they were very good and i will now use them for services , advice and import parts for me.

Guni_GuGu · Post by **Guni_GuGu** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:51 am

I was in your boat, about 2 months ago....

And boy, what a long process it was... I had a butload of fto's inspected, and found out most had been involved in very serious accidents...

If your shopping for an fto, I'd personnanly try and find one, that hasn't been modded to the sh*t-house.. And I really recommened, getting every FTO, you are seroius about buying, fully inspected. Regardless of weather it's from a dealer, or private...

Since your in Melbourne, i have to recommened these guys

http://www.stateroads.com/

Sydney, also have a good company called SVC, but they are not avliable in Melbourne, so for Melbourne's best option are state roads...

THey were about a million times more through, with their check, then RACV ever could've been. THey are not a whole stack cheaper either, I think maybe 175, but they are worth every cent...

Also, it's prolly best you stay on site, during the inspection as well, as the inspector can give a lot of good advice during the inspection, you can learn a thing or two, and ask him any questions you have..

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:20 pm

State roads also inspect on weekends.

I got my car inspected by them prior to buying it, and they failed to spot some serious rust and accident damage that I have only just discovered now that my car is at the panel beaters for some unrelated repairs.

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:32 pm

hey rio u getting a fto again??

rio · Post by **rio** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:22 pm

thecook.. how u doing man !!
hows your gear knob ?

I was thinking of getting FTO again , been looking for one,
but in the end I decide not to borrow money, and just spend
the money I have with me

so i bought done up Daihatsu Charade.
http://netcenter.homeunix.com/char1/

It drives almost like FTO ...

HiRAEdd · Post by **HiRAEdd** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 8:20 pm

I had the NRMA check mine out, $199 ($40 discount cause I'm an RACQ member).
It paid for itself well and truly. The reverse lights weren't working and it cost the owner over $300 to fix them.
That being said...
They did not tell me that the strut brace had a crack in it.
They did not tell me the air con needed repair (hopefully just regassing).
They did not tell me that the headlights weren't aimed correctly. Turned out to be the bulb not seated correctly but didn't find that out till I was out on a country road.
Overall, well worth it but certainly not thorough enough.

RACQ provides a similar service for much the same price.