We live 5 hours away, but were looking at a vehicle being sold in Sioux Falls. Contacted the mechanic, asked if he would inspect the vehicle, gave him the private seller's phone number. For $66 (after tax) he went to where it was, inspected the vehicle, took pictures and emailed the results to me. The inspection included a full write up on the condition of the vehicle (e.g. shape of the leather, scratches on the interior, UV light inspection looking for touch up spots, etc...), as well as a full description of the vehicle. He also hooked it up to a diagnostic device to determine past ""faults"" that had occurred and were still stored. Seeing that I live so far away, it was worth more than that in the money saved on driving, not to mention time. I did end up purchasing the vehicle, and I'm pleased with both the vehicle, and the inspection's accuracy.
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