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  1. 5th February 2008, 10:08 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_S View Post
    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.
    Very true, I wonder what is really wrong with it!
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  2. 5th February 2008, 12:06 PM #12
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    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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  3. 5th February 2008, 10:32 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    Nah its not at Kedron. Coopers Plains rather.

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

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    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.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot View Post
    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
    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.
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    Yes it's a 300Tdi - I;m not touching a TD5 in my price range !

    Cheers lads.

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

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  9. 21st August 2014, 05:10 PM #19
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    Getting a prospective purchase inspected - Brisbane ?

    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.
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  10. 22nd August 2014, 11:12 AM #20
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    RACQ Vehicle Inspections in Queensland | Motoring | RACQ
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