# Pre-purchase inspection **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Created:** [March 5, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389 "2025-03-05T23:34:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ladonnahargis\_193055](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@ladonnahargis\_193055](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladonnahargis_193055)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/1 "2025-03-05T23:34:11Z")
I’ve now been turned down by 3 Pre-Purchase Mobile Inspection companies who say they no longer serve the Lynchburg, VA area. I’m trying to buy a used car from there (I’m in Louisiana). Have done this several times before in different areas. Any recommendations? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/2 "2025-03-06T00:25:34Z")
If this is an indivigual you are buying from just ask them who you might contact or if there is a shop they can take it to . If a dealer I doubt they will allow anyone to come to the lot to inspect the vehicle . Just curious what is so special about this vehicle so far away ? ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/3 "2025-03-06T15:19:30Z")
Many mechanics will do that. They don’t have to specialize in pre-inspection. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/4 "2025-03-06T15:46:43Z")
This must be a special car for you to buy one that’s 1000 miles from home. What is it? (Year, make, model) ---
**Author:** ![ladonnahargis\_193055](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@ladonnahargis\_193055](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladonnahargis_193055)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/5 "2025-03-06T17:48:09Z")
Dealership. ---
**Author:** ![ladonnahargis\_193055](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@ladonnahargis\_193055](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladonnahargis_193055)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/6 "2025-03-06T17:49:36Z")
I’d love recommendations for good ones who will do this, please. They’d go get the car from the dealership? ---
**Author:** ![ladonnahargis\_193055](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@ladonnahargis\_193055](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladonnahargis_193055)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/7 "2025-03-06T17:50:45Z")
It is! I have a 2016 Ford Flex Limited, and I want a 2019 exactly like it. That’s the last year they made them. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/8 "2025-03-06T19:44:44Z")
I can’t see a dealership letting someone on their lot to inspect a vehicle or allowing them to even leave with it . ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/9 "2025-03-06T19:56:44Z")
> [@ladonnahargis\_193055](#): > > I’d love recommendations for good ones who will do this, please. They’d go get the car from the dealership? As far as I know this forum does not have any regular menber who lives in Lynchburg . So Google is your friend. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/10 "2025-03-06T22:15:34Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > As far as I know this forum does not have any regular menber who lives in Lynchburg . One is a little more than 50 miles from Lynchburg and another is less tha 200 miles away. ---
**Author:** ![ladonnahargis\_193055](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@ladonnahargis\_193055](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladonnahargis_193055)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/11 "2025-03-06T22:21:49Z")
They do. The representative is the buyer’s stand-in for a test drive, etc. It’s a fantastic service, when you can find one. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/12 "2025-03-06T22:26:33Z")
Have you asked the dealer if they will do that and if they have a few places that you might use for the inspection? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pre-purchase-inspection/199389/13 "2025-03-07T17:01:43Z")
This is a case where using a car buying concierge service/broker/whatever would be a great idea, or go with something like a CarMax, Carvana etc etc, one of those that have dealerships all over the USA and can move vehicles around (for a price lol)… It cost me $99.00 to have my truck shipped to me from a neighboring state… And I didn’t sign for it until after I drove it…