Getting a prospective purchase inspected - Brisbane ?

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Originally Posted by Dave_S

If the dealer won't allow an inspection that is truly independent you should walk immediately. Anyone recommended by the dealer has an inherent conflict of interest. The most obvious outcome of that conflict is that so long as the inspector says the cars are good, the work continues to go his way.

Without your own inspection done on your own terms you have no solid basis for working out the value of the car. Dealers know that most private buyers make their decisions for reasons that are not exactly rational, so if the car's a dud he knows you might buy it anyway just because you really like the look of it.

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Very true, I wonder what is really wrong with it!

Dave - yeah those are my thoughts exactly. So if I can sort an independent (well, AULRO !) inspection then all well and good. If they won't allow it I'll walk away.

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

Nah its not at Kedron. Coopers Plains rather.

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Ah... Coopers plains.... Just around the corner! :P

If you get it, lets do Glass House Mountains.

Coopers Plains is a suburb or two away from me so if you need a hand just ask.

Is this either of the 4wd yards that are on the corner of Boundary and Beaudesert Roads? I never get a good vibe from either of them. Although the one across Beaudesert Rd from ARB always has a few very overpriced Disco1s there.

I have had friends given the car they were looking at overnight to check it out. They were new/newish cars though. If they won't let you have it checked at the place you want then tell them NO DEAL.

I'm afraid I'm not much of a fan of RACQ inspections for specialised stuff. I'd much rather a LR specialist that I trust. Hence VTs problem

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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I'm afraid I'm not much of a fan of RACQ inspections for specialised stuff. I'd much rather a LR specialist that I trust. Hence VTs problem

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I agree. Unless the RACQ guy is a Landy fan then he would do a worse job than your typical AULRO member and charge you $100 or so for it.

If it is one of the yards I mentioned then I imagine it is a 300Tdi. Neither of those yards seems to stock laterish model cars.

Yes it's a 300Tdi - I;m not touching a TD5 in my price range !

Cheers lads.

Blknight.aus - PM sent today, in case you missed it.

I work in coopers plains so if you need another opinion just let me know.

I am not always in my car but I am today.

Pete

Hi, Go to this web site , www.aisq.com.au this guy has all the Tickets and been Inspecting cars and 4wds since 1988 he's also a Qld Transport Dept. A grade and a Qld Transport Dept.Licenced and approved Examiner of second hand vehicles ,and been a real mechanic for a lot longer than that.
cheers

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