Northgate · Brisbane
Pre Purchase Car Inspection
Know the car, before you hand over a cent.
Buying a used car in Brisbane? Book a pre purchase inspection at Northgate: bring the car in, or have the seller drop it off, and we go over it top to bottom. You get a written report of what it needs now, what it needs soon, and what each item costs. Then you decide with the facts.
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- 4.9 stars on Google
- Approved Inspection Station
- Quoted before we touch it
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One of the team will be in touch shortly to lock in your time, usually within the hour during trading hours.
No payment now. Nothing gets touched until you’ve said yes to a price.
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The pre purchase inspection, before you buy.
- The rule
- You approve the price first. Every job, every time. The quote comes before the spanner.
- The check
- We inspect it top to bottom. What it needs now, what it needs soon, every item priced in writing.
- The call
- What’s urgent, what can wait, told straight. If it can wait, we say so. No padding the bill.
What the pre purchase car inspection covers.
Priced by vehicle type, from $169 at the workshop. INSPECT169 locks it in. The report and the priced list are yours to keep, whether you buy the car or not.
- Full workshop inspection, top to bottom
- Written report of the car’s real condition
- Every fault found, listed and priced
- From $169, priced by vehicle type
- Talk it through with the mechanic who inspected it
- Buy, negotiate or walk away, with the facts
Drive in to 15 Edgar Street, Northgate: cool waiting area, coffee, and a PlayStation 5 while you wait. Minutes from Nundah, Virginia, Banyo, Wavell Heights, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot, Hamilton and Chermside.
Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm · Closed Sundays · 15 Edgar Street, Northgate QLD
From our Google reviews.
“They did a service for my car and were very quick. Would recommend.”
“I recently took my car in for a service and had a great experience.”
Pre purchase inspection questions, answered.
- How much is a pre purchase car inspection in Brisbane?
- From $169 at the Northgate workshop with code INSPECT169, priced by vehicle type, GST included. The written report and the priced list are yours to keep, whether you buy the car or not.
- What does the inspection cover?
- The car top to bottom on the hoist: engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension, steering, tyres, cooling, electrics, body and underbody, and a road test. You get a written report of what it needs now, what it needs soon, and what each item costs.
- Can you inspect a car I have not bought yet?
- Yes, that is the point. Drive it in with the seller’s OK, or have the seller drop it off at Northgate. Talk it through with the mechanic who inspected it, then buy, negotiate or walk away with the facts.
- Is there a pre purchase inspection near me on the northside?
- 15 Edgar Street, Northgate, minutes from Nundah, Virginia, Banyo, Wavell Heights, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot, Hamilton and Chermside. Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm. Send the form and we get back to you with a time.
Lock it in
From $169, yours with INSPECT169.
Use code INSPECT169 when you book. We confirm the details when we call.