At your address
Doorstep service
Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in Lahore
Buying a used car is the largest purchase most people make on the least information. An independent inspection, carried out where the car is - anywhere in Lahore, including the seller's own driveway - tells you what you are actually buying, and gives you something concrete to negotiate with.
- Typical duration
- 60 - 120 minutes
- Where
- At your address
What this service actually covers
Our only interest is your decision. We are not selling you the car and we take nothing from the seller, so the report says what the car is rather than what anyone wants it to be. That independence is the entire point of the exercise.
The inspection covers three things a test drive cannot. Accident history: paint depth readings across the panels and gap measurements reveal repairs that a shine hides. Mechanical condition: a full module scan, a compression assessment where indicated, and a proper look underneath. And consistency: whether the odometer, the wear on the pedals and steering wheel, and the service records tell the same story.
You get the report whether you buy or not. If the car is sound, you buy with confidence. If it needs work, you have an itemised list to negotiate against. And if it has structural damage or a serious fault, you have avoided a purchase that would have cost far more than the inspection.
Scope of work
What is included
The full list, so there is no ambiguity about what you are booking. Anything found outside this scope is quoted separately and only proceeds with your approval.
- Paint depth readings across every panel to reveal repairs and repaints
- Panel gap and alignment measurement for signs of impact damage
- Underbody, chassis rail and suspension mount inspection for damage or corrosion
- Full diagnostic scan of all accessible modules, including stored and pending codes
- Engine condition assessment - leaks, noises, smoke and fluid condition
- Transmission behaviour and clutch assessment on a road test where permitted
- Brake material and disc measurement, tyre age, tread and matching
- Electrical function check across lights, windows, locks, AC and instruments
- Interior wear cross-checked against the indicated mileage
- Photographic report with findings graded by severity and an estimated repair list
Why it matters
What you get out of it
Genuinely independent
We take nothing from the seller. The report reflects the car's condition, not anyone's interest in selling it.
Negotiating evidence
An itemised list of what needs doing is far more persuasive than an impression that the car needs work.
Repair history exposed
Paint depth and gap measurements reveal accident repairs that a polish and a good photo hide completely.
Report in hand quickly
You get the photographic report while the decision is still live, so you are not asked to commit blind.
How the visit runs
Pre-Purchase Inspection, step by step
The same sequence every time, so you always know what stage the job is at and where your decision is needed.
- 01
Arrange access
You tell us where the car is and when the seller can make it available. We inspect it there.
- 02
Body and structure
Paint depth, panel gaps, underbody and structural points are checked for evidence of accident repair.
- 03
Mechanical and electronic
Full module scan, engine and transmission assessment, brakes, suspension, tyres and electrical function.
- 04
Road test where permitted
Driving the car reveals gearbox, steering, braking and noise issues that a static inspection cannot.
- 05
Photographic report
Findings are graded by severity with photographs and an indicative repair list you can negotiate from.
A tidy used car carrying 400 microns of paint down one side. That is a worked example of this sequence rather than a customer’s job, written out from the first symptom to the reading that confirmed the repair.
Read the worked exampleQuestions
About pre-purchase inspection
The things people ask most before booking this particular service.
We tell you its condition, grade every finding by severity and give you an indicative repair list. The decision is yours, because price and how much work you are willing to take on are personal. What we will do is state clearly when something we found is a genuine walk-away issue.
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Book pre-purchase inspection
at your address.
Tell us the car and where it is parked. A technician arrives with the right tools and fluids, and you approve an itemised estimate before any work begins.
Submitting a booking request costs nothing and charges nothing. An advisor confirms your slot before a technician is dispatched.