Buying a used car in Sioux Falls? We inspect it before you pay for it, on the lift, with photos.
The seller wants the sale. The listing says runs great. Neither of those is an inspection. A pre-purchase inspection, before the money changes hands, is the cheapest insurance you will ever buy on a used vehicle.
We have no stake in whether you buy it. That is the entire point. You get what we found, photographed, with an honest read on what it will cost you in the next year, and then you decide.
Worth paying attention to. A seller or dealer who will not allow an independent inspection has usually already asked themselves why, and that is the one answer you will not get from the listing.
Most of what matters is underneath. Frame rust, leaks, worn suspension and previous collision repair do not show up on a test drive around the block.
Sometimes it is a genuine deal. Sometimes there is a reason. An inspection tells you which one you are looking at before you find out the expensive way.
Those are the vehicles where an inspection pays for itself most often, because you have the least history to go on.
Then you want somebody looking at the brakes, the tires and the airbags who is not the person selling it.
The vehicle comes up so we can see the frame, the underbody, the exhaust, the suspension and every place a leak shows itself first.
Stored and pending codes, plus anything a seller cleared recently. A freshly cleared computer on a car for sale is itself worth knowing about.
Brakes, tires, belts, hoses, battery and fluid condition, so you know what this vehicle needs now versus in a year.
You get the photos and a summary of what we found, what it means, and what it is likely to cost. Then you make the call, not us.
10% off labor at DAVID's Auto Care. Thank you for what you do for Sioux Falls.
Mention the offer when scheduling. One discount per visit. Restrictions apply.
Plan for two to three hours. Once the vehicle is here we will know more and we will tell you. Call or text (605) 929-7027 and we will find you a slot, because these are usually time sensitive when a seller is waiting.
Either works. Most people arrange with the seller to bring the vehicle here, or to meet you here. A seller who will not agree to that has told you something useful.
We will tell you what we found and what it is likely to cost you. The decision is yours. We have no stake in the sale, which is exactly why the inspection is worth having.
Yes, but there is no obligation and we will not pad a list to create work. Plenty of people take our report, negotiate the price down with it, and drive away happy.
No. This is a condition report for a buyer, not a legal safety certificate. It is about what you are actually buying and what it is going to cost you.
| Mon to Fri | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
