vehicle inspection

G'day, I had RACQ inspect a vehicle for me once, the report was all good, flew to QLD to look at it, was a heap of crap, mileage didn't match condition, surface rust in panel gaps in engine bay, anodised fittings corroded in engine bay, seems to have been a resort beach buggy maybe?

Didn't buy it, was not happy with RACQ, complained and actually got to speak to the bloke who did the inspection, asked him why he didn't list the problems I had seen, the answer, " I didn't think it would matter"........... WTF.

I wasted RACQ fee, air fare, motel, hire care, parking etc etc, RACQ couldn't care less, be very wary.

I had one daughter move to Victoria and another to Qld from SA. Both got their vehicles inspected for rego on arrival. Both had inspectors who's only interest was in how much money they could make out of the inspection and figured these girls wouldn't know any better.

The Victorian inspector charged $95 to look her near new Corolla (they can charge as much as they like - no limit) and couldn't find fault but wouldn't hand over the paperwork until he'd changed the rear wiper rubber. We later found that this was not an item that mattered for the inspection.

The Qld "inspector" said the rear trailing arm bushes needed replacement on the second daughter's Landcruiser and quoted her $500 to do it. She got it done elsewhere but found that the bushes were OK. But she was over a barrel because she couldn't get the paperwork off the first guy unless they were replaced.

This system is a rort designed to make money for the motor traders who have a financial incentive to say certain items need replacement. Supposed to be a safety inspection.

So in answer to your question, I wouldn't buy a vehicle interstate if it meant that you required an inspection in your own state.

I'd also be pretty wary of buying interstate vehicles as well because of floods in recent years - seems like there are a few repairable writeoffs around that are being sold as clean vehicles.