Luxury and Exotic Car Pre-Purchase Inspection
On an expensive car the inspection is not really about whether to buy it. It is about which of the six-figure examples in front of you has been looked after and which has been made to look as though it has.
Booking starts with the ZIP the vehicle is in, so you know whether we can cover it before you fill in anything else.
The gap between condition and presentation
Detailing is very good now. A car can be presented beautifully and still be carrying deferred maintenance that costs more than a family hatchback. On a performance vehicle a single service interval missed at the wrong moment has consequences that no amount of paint correction addresses.
The other risk specific to this end of the market is repair quality. An accident repaired properly on an exotic is not necessarily a reason to walk away. One repaired cheaply, on a structure that was never designed to be repaired cheaply, absolutely is — and telling those apart takes someone who has seen both.
On this kind of purchase
- ✓Service history assessed against what the manufacturer actually requires, not just stamps in a book
- ✓Repair quality where any has been carried out, which matters more than whether it happened
- ✓Wear on components that are expensive specifically on this vehicle
- ✓Extended time on site — these inspections are not run to a family-car schedule
Every inspection also covers the full checklist — engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, tires, body and interior — with a road test where the seller permits one.
Worth knowing first
What does a luxury inspection cost?
Our Specialist inspection is $499. It covers luxury, exotic and high-performance vehicles, commercial vehicles, and anything over twenty years old.
Will the inspector know this specific model?
We match by specialism. Tell us the make and model when you book and we will assign someone who works on that kind of vehicle rather than whoever is nearest.
Can you inspect before an auction?
Where the auction house permits access, yes. Tell us the deadline when you book — auction timing is tight and we would rather decline than promise something we cannot deliver.
Other situations we cover
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