vehicle inspections NSW

I will be doing a revs but it still is no confirmation of genuine sale, I am looking for some one just to go and look at the vehicle and meet the seller in person.

Pre purchase inpection from NRMA??

Make sure the person you send knows about 4b's.

Neighbour of mine bought a nice looking one.

Really great he said till we got under it and saw all the rock strikes, the sump pushed up in one place, tiny oil leak from transfer case ($1500) to fix ETC ETC.

Found out much later it had been on its side with motor running resulting in a rebuild recently.
Not saying yours will be like that but it pays to be aware.

Will definetely recommend:

www.nswvehicleinspections.com.au

A mobile vehicle inspection service located near Casula.

Cheers

payment side is no issue, I know my 80 series cruisers backwards, over the phone will tell me everything I need to know about the vehicle.

The scam that was tried on by me was through a paypal style payment, so even then it is not secure as fart as a random transaction goes. It will be a cash on pickup, I am in remote WA and dont want to fly accross the country for no reason....

Hi (don't know your name and these acronyms are so childish)

Fair enough about your opinion of Paypal but may I ask you to reconsider using cash. You have a long drive home in a car you do know inside and out. You may be familiar with the 80 series but how often are they the same when used. If you are familiar with this specific vehicle, not the 80 series in general, then that may be different. I do not trust anyone when buying second hand things. I always try to have a way out if it goes wrong. Hence Paypal and not using cash. I would rather fly home than break down somewhere on the way. Maybe even in a remote area to boot.

Can you be absolutely sure that the seller is not "bending" the truth. Is he neglecting to tell you the gearbox is making bad noises when it gets hot after a couple of hundred K's.

Maybe the inadequacies of the written word are leading me to misinterpret your statement about knowing the "80 series cruisers backwards". It worries me some.

Just trying to help.

Phil

Hi Phil

I think the main issue here for hotfishez is for someone to go look at the car to see if there actually is a car for sale, rather than him fly over to look at some non-existant vehicle. I doubt that he wants anyone to recommend one way or the other regarding whether the car is worth purchasing, just see if there is a car and seller. Then he can make his mind up whether or not to physically check it out himself.

Thats the way I read it, anyway.

Cheers, Dave

True Dave

But that is only part of the equation.

We can only try cover all facets in enough detail that, when coupled with what he undoubtedly already knows, he can then choose to proceed and what things he should consider if he proceeds.

We only had to go to Goulburn for ours and made several trips. A bloke arrived from Melbourne just as we drove out. Just imagine!!!

Phil

Hi there hotfishez, after spending two weeks emailing, pictures, phone calls I flew to Melbourne supposidly to buy a 80 series 95 GXL factory turbo (the best of them) with 28k in my pocket, when I got there the things I asked him to check were not. Im sure you are aware of the 2 rubber grommets up against fire wall that rust through over time if they get water in them ?? He told me yeah mate mechanic checked all that, the paints in great nick (clear coat was peeling on roof big time) and when I layed under it and ripped the grommets out for red rusty water poured out everywhere, and there was about an inch of oil in the airfilter after we cleaned it out and took if for a 5 minute run, thing was a heap of crap and asking $28k for it, I had great pleasure in telling the bloke what an a** hole he was and for wasting my time and $800 to fly myself and my mechanic mate to check it out and drive it back to sydney with me, needless to say I didnt buy it. Pictures on the net are useless to show up any problems that they want to hide. My mate does inspections (use to do NRMA pre reports but changed to this new mob). If your interested send me an email with your phone number and i will give him your number and he can call you and speak to you. I know what he will say to you about buying a vehicle from that area, (no offence to any one from me in regards to his comment) he calls it cut & shut city and if there is any sign the vehicle is not genuine as advertised he doesnt muck around and will tell the customer its a heap and if there are any signs its been a repo job/cut & shut he will call the police himself and report it. He is extremely fussy and doesnt care wether its a caryard or private sale he will go over it with a fine tooth comb. He has been barred from a few yards around parramatta area as the caryards reckon he is over the top, but as hes said to me he doesnt give a rats if the customer is paying good money for a proper inspection then that is what he gives. I would have gone over for you today but my wife is at work and have just put our nearly 3 yeard old down for a sleep then out tonight for xmas party. Regards Steve

Dave that is exactly what I am getting at,

Phil I understand where you are coming from, I have had alot of experience with 80's and I do know what ask and/or get checked by the person looking for me.

IMHO, NRMA Checks have their own checklist and chances are, NOT ALL, chances are they really dont go to deep into inspections. Theirs are a general safety/roadwarthy check.

Cheers Steve, he sound like one of the very few good inspectors, wish there were a few mor like him around.

Cheers

this is the concern....
It happens more frequentrly than most people realize and not the first time for me.