Anonymous
08/19/2023 08:00
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How do you go about this? I read this in lots of places but how do you get a dealership to allow you to take it off the premises, and line up a mechanic for that matter?
I did this before Pandemic. Just ask the dealer if you can take the car out for a few hours for an inspection. If they say yes, schedule a ppi appointment with a mechanic. Also, some dealers like carmax allow you to return the car within a couple of days
This is what I did. The dealer was totally fine with it.
Anonymous
08/19/2023 06:56
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
Anonymous wrote:How do you go about this? I read this in lots of places but how do you get a dealership to allow you to take it off the premises, and line up a mechanic for that matter?
I did this before Pandemic. Just ask the dealer if you can take the car out for a few hours for an inspection. If they say yes, schedule a ppi appointment with a mechanic. Also, some dealers like carmax allow you to return the car within a couple of days
Anonymous
08/18/2023 19:45
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It depends if the car is still under warranty/certified pre owned or out of warranty. If it’s been certified, it has already been looked over and I won’t bother getting a pre purchase inspection (PPI).
However, if the car is slightly older, then you tell the dealer you are getting it inspected by your mechanic. The other option is they take it to your mechanic of choice and you pay for the PPI. This also applies if it’s a private sale.
Disagree. If certified pre owned (CPO), I would absloutely get a pre purchase inspection. Who do you think "certifies" the veichicle...yes, you guessed it, the dealer you will be purchasing the vehicle from. BTDT and been burned purchasing a CPO vehicle with a pre purchase inspection. OP, you can get a PPI from your trusted mechanic for basic cars, however, if a speciality car (think Porsche, Range Rover, etc) best to get a reputable local independent shop who specializes in the maintenance and repair of such vehicles. You don't want "Joe the Mechanic" inspecting a Porsche 911.
What type of vehicle and how did you get burned by CPO?
Anonymous
08/18/2023 13:00
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
Anonymous wrote:It depends if the car is still under warranty/certified pre owned or out of warranty. If it’s been certified, it has already been looked over and I won’t bother getting a pre purchase inspection (PPI).
However, if the car is slightly older, then you tell the dealer you are getting it inspected by your mechanic. The other option is they take it to your mechanic of choice and you pay for the PPI. This also applies if it’s a private sale.
Disagree. If certified pre owned (CPO), I would absloutely get a pre purchase inspection. Who do you think "certifies" the veichicle...yes, you guessed it, the dealer you will be purchasing the vehicle from. BTDT and been burned purchasing a CPO vehicle with a pre purchase inspection. OP, you can get a PPI from your trusted mechanic for basic cars, however, if a speciality car (think Porsche, Range Rover, etc) best to get a reputable local independent shop who specializes in the maintenance and repair of such vehicles. You don't want "Joe the Mechanic" inspecting a Porsche 911.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:12
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
I’d always thought this was something you did when purchasing from a friend or acquaintance because a “dealer” offered a warranty. I have an old (now classic) Miata that one of our former sitters was considering buying. Her husband dealt in reselling Mercedes-Benz and had a mechanic he relied on so they took it for an inspection. It was the same mechanic who I’d been using since its first oil change in 1992. He had raised that car lol
I still have it. Couldn’t part with it. It’s my happy place. And my teens are the only ones they know who can drive stick
I still have it. Couldn’t part with it. It’s my happy place. And my teens are the only ones they know who can drive stick
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:12
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For dealers that claim you have 5 days to return after a purchase, no questions asked, is it a good strategy to get your mechanic to look at the car during that 5-day period? Or is that what the dealer would insist upon? Insight?
I'd not make it your problem even if they claim hassle free returns.
Yeah so much paperwork and time. Ugh.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:06
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
Anonymous wrote:For dealers that claim you have 5 days to return after a purchase, no questions asked, is it a good strategy to get your mechanic to look at the car during that 5-day period? Or is that what the dealer would insist upon? Insight?
I'd not make it your problem even if they claim hassle free returns.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:05
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
For dealers that claim you have 5 days to return after a purchase, no questions asked, is it a good strategy to get your mechanic to look at the car during that 5-day period? Or is that what the dealer would insist upon? Insight?
Anonymous
08/18/2023 07:50
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
If it's a desirable car that is priced right and that they'll sell within a week a dealer is not going to bother with this.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 07:48
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
It depends if the car is still under warranty/certified pre owned or out of warranty. If it’s been certified, it has already been looked over and I won’t bother getting a pre purchase inspection (PPI).
However, if the car is slightly older, then you tell the dealer you are getting it inspected by your mechanic. The other option is they take it to your mechanic of choice and you pay for the PPI. This also applies if it’s a private sale.
However, if the car is slightly older, then you tell the dealer you are getting it inspected by your mechanic. The other option is they take it to your mechanic of choice and you pay for the PPI. This also applies if it’s a private sale.
Anonymous
08/17/2023 20:05
Subject: Getting a car checked by a mechanic before buying
How do you go about this? I read this in lots of places but how do you get a dealership to allow you to take it off the premises, and line up a mechanic for that matter?