A lot of what changes hands around Towson is somebody’s first car, bought on a small budget where a single unexpected repair is the whole margin.
Booking starts with the ZIP the vehicle is in, so you know whether we can cover Towson before you fill in anything else.
The instinct on a $4,000 car is that an inspection is a large slice of the purchase. It is — and that is exactly the argument for it. On a $40,000 car, a $2,000 repair is an annoyance. On a $4,000 car it is half of what you paid.
The other reason is that inexpensive cars have usually had more owners, and each one made their own decisions about what to fix properly and what to patch. That history is what an inspection reads.
Every inspection also covers the full checklist — engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, tires, body and interior — with a diagnostic scan and a road test where the seller permits one.
It is a fair question. Weigh it against the cost of the repair it might find: on an inexpensive car a single failed transmission is more than the vehicle is worth.
No. Findings are graded, and one of the grades is "normal for the current age and mileage". An old car is allowed to look old.
Usually within a day around Towson. Book with the rush add-on if the timing is tight.