Independent pre-purchase inspectionsAny makePorsche specialist

Know the car before you buy it.

Dan inspects the car where it’s for sale, photographs anything that needs attention and prices the work. He calls you with his verdict, and the full report follows the same day.

History check £50. Inspection from £200. Travel is 50p a mile, shown before you pay.

Read a sample report →

Inspection report · Sample

2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

GT19 RSXHexham Sports Cars, Cobham
Negotiate

“A sound car with original paint and clean history. The front discs will need replacing within a year. Use the estimate to negotiate around £10k off.”

Findings · 89 checks completed
1Carbon-ceramic disc & padsFront left wheel · within 12 months£9.8k–12.5k
2Tyre tread & dateRear left wheel · now£700–900
3Bumper & splitterFront · within 12 months£400–600
4Wheel: magnesium or alloy?Front left wheel · later—
Expected costs, next 12 months£10.9k–14k
Dan
Inspector
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How it works

One fixed price, one inspector, one call. Nothing about the car is sent to you until Dan has talked it through with you.

Get a price

Enter the registration and where the car is. You get a fixed price, travel included, before you pay.

History check

Finance, write-off, mileage and factory options are checked from the desk before anyone travels.

Inspection

Dan inspects the car at the seller’s and photographs anything that needs attention.

Call, then report

He calls you as soon as he has finished. The report and PDF follow the same day.

A report you can act on

Every finding is photographed, marked on the car and priced, so you know what it will cost to put right and what to offer.

  • A clear verdictProceed, negotiate or walk away, with Dan’s reasons in his own words.
  • Costs and a suggested offerRepair estimates for the next 12 months and what he would offer.
  • Findings you can shareSend the seller the findings and costs, without your price advice.
  • A PDF for your recordsThe same report, ready to print or forward.
Read the sample report
2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Asking price
£189,950
Dealer
Costs, 12 months
£10.9k–14k
1 concern, 3 to monitor
Suggested offer
£179,950
£10,000 under asking
What to say to the seller
“I've had the car independently inspected. The front carbon-ceramic discs are cracking around the drill holes and will need replacing within a year, which is £9,800 to £12,500. The rear tyres are at 3mm. I'd like that reflected in the price.”

Porsche specialist

Every Porsche gets a checklist built around the known weak points of its generation, the engine and gearbox data read with PIWIS, and a check of the car against its original factory build.

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  1. 1
    EngineIMS bearing on M96/M97 engines, bore scoring by borescope, rear main seal and air-oil separator.
  2. 2
    PDK or clutchWear and adaption data read with PIWIS.
  3. 3
    Coolant pipesThe glued fittings that run under the car.
  4. 4
    Over-rev reportEngine speed history from the ECU, by range.
  5. 5
    Factory buildThe car and the advert checked against its Certificate of Authenticity.
  6. 6
    Carbon-ceramic brakesDisc condition and wear, where fitted.
  7. 7
    Front-axle liftOperation and leaks, where fitted.
  8. 8
    Front radiatorsRadiators and condensers behind the front bumper.
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Prices

Fixed prices, shown before you pay. Every inspection includes the history check. Travel is 50p a mile from Dan’s base, one way.

Booked a history check only? Its fee comes off the inspection if you decide to go ahead.

History checkFrom the deskInspectionOn site, history included
Cars under £20k£50£200
Cars over £20k£50£270
Porsche specialist£50£300–350

History check: HPI, CarVertical and MOT history. Plus travel at 50p a mile for inspections.

Looking at a car?

Enter the registration for a fixed price, travel included. It takes about a minute.