I’m looking at a 2014 Toyota Prius Two 1.8L. It has had 1 owner with an impressive maintenance history, and car has always been in Texas. It has 229k miles on the original hybrid battery. It has recently received a new water pump, thermostat, pcv valve, throttle body & sensor, ac compressor, 12v battery all filters and fluids changed, plus new tires. This is a private party sale for $6500. CarFax is good. Seller (known by me) has a dealers license, purchased from auction, then had a mechanic check it thoroughly. Hybrid battery was serviced but did not need replacement. I plan to do a PPI, but am I crazy to consider this car? I figure I should expect to replace hybrid battery sometime in the near future. Thoughts?
Hello, Melonie Makie! It depends on what you are going to do with this car. If you need it for a couple of years of light use, it could be a decent choice, but if you plan to keep it longer and drive another 100k miles, then you will have to deal with battery (about $3000), brake actuator ($2000), plus all issues of an old car, high-mileage car. In this case it would be better to spend $10,000 and buy something simpler, with lower mileage, and therefore more reliable. Like Toyota Corolla or Mazda 3.
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Hello. I am looking to purchase a 2016 Ranger Rover. When I checked the Carfax I only saw 1 maintenance report. Are you able to tell if it was maintained well or not?
Hello, YoYoMah! Yes, we can determine if the car was well-maintained. It's not as hard as you might think, since a well-maintained car would be in good shape, with all urgent repairs completed and no signs of upcoming major issues. If it was only serviced once since new, it would likely be in poor condition by now.
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Hi, how can I download my inspection report from your website?
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Hello, Customer Customer! You can print it into pdf file using your desktop browser.
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Do you recommend Mazda 3's in general and if you don't what is the downside?
Hello, Aaron Thacker! Yes, that’s a good reliable car and we always recommend it as more affordable alternative for Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.
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Do you cover Ellijay Ga!
Hello, Robert Jean! It is slightly beyond our service area but we can go there for extra $50.
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Looking to purchase a 2015 Honda Civic ex-L, but it is listing as a CVT, would this good to purchase as a first car for my son with mileage of 155,209? He is on a limited budget.
Hello, Lisa! Honda makes good CVTs, but at 150,000 miles, they could be close to the end of their lifespan. In general, they require more gentle handling than a traditional automatic transmission. It would be better to look at larger cars like the Accord or Camry, or any Mazda—they don’t use CVTs at all.
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How fast can you get to a site? If the dealer doesn't allow a pre inspection, but has a 72 hr return policy on the car. Can you get to the vehicle and provide the report within that 72 hr window?
Hello, Robert M! Yes, in most cases we can come on the same day or even within 1 hour.
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Do ya'll pre inspections EVs or can point me in a direction. The car is at a dealer. Carfax shows it had an accident with minor vut functional damage. I want to make sure battery and components are intact.
Hello, Jeffrey ratcliff! Yes, we inspect EVs and can ensure that the accident didn't affect critical components. There is a 'Recent Orders' page where you can view the cars we have inspected.
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I''m thinking about buying a 2024 Chevy Equinox LT from Enterprise car sales. It has 23,000 miles on it. Is it worth to still get a pre-purchase inspection? Thanks.
Hello, Timothy Parish! It doesn't take long to wreck a car, so it always makes sense to inspect it before buying. This is especially true for a rental vehicle that may have experienced harsher driving conditions.
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How long does it take to get the paperwork and pictures back?
Hello, Ken Buck! It takes a few hours to prepare written report that will be available in your account on our website.
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