Which one should I pick?
Private sale or sold as is: the Full Inspection, it is the one I would book. A cheaper car, or you mostly want a sanity check before you hand over cash: Look & Scan. A nicer car, a European car, or you want to see everything on video and talk it through: The Works. And you can move up on the day. If a Look & Scan turns up something that needs measuring, I upgrade it on the spot and you pay the difference, nothing twice.
Does the seller need to agree?
Yes, it is their car until you buy it. The ask is small on purpose: about an hour where the car already sits, nothing taken apart, nothing removed, they keep the keys, and the buyer can share any report included in the chosen package with them; direct seller delivery must be arranged with an agreed recipient. Most sellers say yes to one text, and that text is written for you the moment you book. There is also a page written for the seller you can forward. A flat refusal to allow any inspection is your answer, for free.
Is the price the whole price?
The base package fees are $149, $249 and $399. Location-dependent travel may apply. Your package fee, any travel charge and the total are confirmed in writing before you commit. No hourly meter; an agreed upgrade costs the package difference.
Is the fee credited if I buy the car?
Yes. The exact inspection fee on your invoice comes off one repair of $400 or more on the same car for a documented inspection finding, booked within 30 days. Look & Scan’s short findings text qualifies; a full written report is not required for that tier. No code or coupon. The existing exclusions remain: declined work, another car, or a car you do not buy.
Is this an Ontario Safety Standards Certificate?
No. This is a condition report written for the buyer by someone working for the buyer. A Safety Standards Certificate is a separate document with its own rules, issued only by licensed inspection stations, and it says nothing about engine health, how the transmission behaves warm, slow leaks, or how the car was treated.
What happens if the car fails?
There is no pass or fail, there are findings and a verdict, and three outcomes. It checks out and you buy with confidence. It needs work but it is fixable, and the report is your negotiating sheet: 3 mm of rear pad is a number, not an opinion. Or it has deal-killers, structural rust, flood signs, an engine that has been run hot or dry, and the fee just saved you thousands. The only losing move is not looking.
Where do you go?
The core area is Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Brampton and Etobicoke. Outside it, submit the actual location for coverage and travel pricing. Any travel charge and the total must be agreed before confirmation.
Where can I find a used car inspection near me?
If the car is in Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Brampton or Etobicoke, I come to it: the seller’s driveway, a dealership lot, wherever it is parked. Outside those five cities, submit the actual location and I will confirm coverage and any travel charge before you commit. Pick a package, choose a window, and the inspection happens where the car already sits.
Can a mobile mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection?
Yes, that is exactly what this page is. A mobile mechanic brings the inspection to the car: a scan of the car’s stored codes, a full look over and under it, and on the Full Inspection and The Works, measured brake pads and tire tread. Nothing is taken apart, the seller keeps the keys, and the person doing the inspection is working for you, the buyer, not for the seller.
Safety certificate vs pre-purchase inspection: what is the difference?
An Ontario Safety Standards Certificate is issued by a licensed inspection station and confirms the vehicle met the minimum safety standards on the day it was inspected. It is the document needed to register a used vehicle to a new owner, and it is valid for 36 days. A pre-purchase inspection is done for the buyer before the sale and looks at condition, not just the minimum: engine and transmission behaviour, slow leaks, rust and wear, so you can decide to buy, negotiate or walk away. The usual order is inspection first, certificate second.
