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What a pre-purchase inspection covers
Buying a used premium car? An independent inspection checks the history, the electronics and the mechanics before you pay.
1 min readBy One Thousand Dunes Garage workshop team
A used premium car can be a great buy or an expensive mistake. An inspection before you pay tells you which one it is.
What we check
- Service history and the condition of fluids
- Fault memory of the control units
- Engine, gearbox and suspension on a road test
- Paint thickness, to find repaired panels
- Tyres, brakes and air conditioning
What you learn
What needs attention now, what can wait and roughly what it will cost.
When to book
Arrange the inspection before you sign anything. A seller who refuses an independent check is a warning sign in itself.
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