Find the car, ask the seller, choose a shop or a mobile mechanic, and book. Here is how to get a pre-purchase inspection in Tampa, step by step.

1 to 2 hours: about 1 hour for a Standard inspection, 1.5 hours for Luxury and 2 hours for Exotic. Here is what happens during the inspection, what can make it shorter or longer, and how to keep it on schedule.

For most used cars, yes. Here is when a pre-purchase inspection pays off, when it does not, and what you are really paying for.

A pre-purchase inspection is an independent mechanic’s check of a used car before you buy it. Here is what it covers, who does it, and how it compares to a history report.