Can you inspect a car at the seller's location?

Yes. For a pre-purchase inspection we go right to the seller's driveway, a parking lot, or a dealership lot — wherever the car is. We start it, check the fluids, brakes, suspension, tires, and look for leaks, frame damage, and warning lights, then call you with what we find before you hand over any money.

What do I get afterward?

You get a plain-English rundown of what the car needs now, what it'll likely need soon, and anything that would be a deal-breaker — plus a rough idea of what those repairs would cost. It's the information you need to negotiate the price or walk away, not a pile of paperwork you can't read.

How long does a pre-purchase inspection take?

Usually 45 minutes to an hour on site, depending on the car and how much we can get to. We'll give you a real time estimate when you call. We don't rush it — the whole point is to catch the thing you'd regret later.

West Warwick, Rhode Island

Vehicle Inspections in West Warwick, RI

The best time to have a mechanic look at a car is before the money changes hands. A trained eye can spot the worn brakes, the leaking strut, or the frame repair that a clean title won't tell you about — and catch the items that would fail a Rhode Island inspection before you pay for the appointment, not after.

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Tell us what's going on with the car. We'll call you back with a price.

We do not perform Rhode Island state inspections. State safety and emissions inspections can only be done at a state-licensed inspection station. What we offer is to inspect a vehicle before you buy it, and to diagnose and repair the items that would cause a vehicle to fail — so it's ready to pass when you take it to a licensed station.

Mobile mechanic inspecting a used car at a private seller's driveway with a flashlight and clipboard, hood fully open, service van on the street

We come to the car — pre-purchase inspections, RI inspection prep, and fleet checks.

What we do

Three ways we help with inspections

Pick the one that fits your situation, or call and we'll point you to the right one.

Pre-purchase inspection

Before you hand a stranger a stack of cash, we come look the car over where it sits — start it, drive it, check the brakes, suspension, fluids, and frame, and tell you what it actually needs so you buy with your eyes open.

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Repairs to pass RI inspection

If your car just failed a Rhode Island state inspection, we'll find the items that failed — brakes, lights, tires, emissions-related parts — and fix them on site so it's ready to go back to the licensed station and pass.

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Fleet maintenance

A handful of work trucks or a small delivery fleet can't all sit at a shop at once. We come to your lot on a schedule, catch worn parts before they fail, and keep your vehicles on the road and out of the repair bay.

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When to call us

Situations we handle

If any of these is where you are right now, a call gets you an honest answer and a time we can be there.

You're buying a used car from a private seller and want a second set of eyes before you pay.
You're buying off a dealer lot as-is, with no warranty, and want to know what you're really getting.
Your vehicle just failed a Rhode Island state inspection and you need the failed items fixed.
You run a small fleet and want regular upkeep so the trucks aren't all breaking down the same week.

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Inspections, straight

Questions about inspections

Not sure which inspection you need? Call 401-586-1696.

Don't buy the car blind. Let's look it over first.

Call now and we'll come to the car, tell you what it needs, and give you a real price on any repairs — before you spend a dollar you can't get back.

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