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Car Inspection Rip Off - Any Alternatives

  • 03-11-2010 3:42pm
    #1
    dario28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭


    My girlfriend is buying a car from rightprice cars and because they only give a 3mth warranty I advised her to get it inspected first

    AA will do it for a small sum of 330 plus VAT - RIP Off Ireland is alive and well

    Anyone else know someone that does these type inspections

    Its for a 2007 Corsa


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  • #2
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    if you dont know any mechanics
    then 330 is not a bad price...

    you are willing to spend around €7k ( give or take a price for a 07 corsa)
    but not willing to spend 330 tomake sure it is in good order....


  • #3
    Irishrossoblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭Irishrossoblu


    I got one done for 99 euro. Carcheck.ie or something. On the Naas road. I will see if I can find the name


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    €300 odd is looney but the AA know that the folks who get these checks done are not too clued up with cars so they have f all choice really. Quick spin to a mechanic you know might be an option, a decent mechanic could give a car a very good look over in 30 mins, less really.


  • #5
    bladespin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,418 ✭✭✭bladespin


    robtri wrote: »
    if you dont know any mechanics
    then 330 is not a bad price...

    you are willing to spend around €7k ( give or take a price for a 07 corsa)
    but not willing to spend 330 tomake sure it is in good order....


    No, it's a horrendous price, imagine paying that 3 or 4 times before you find the right car :eek: their hourly rate is astronomical, that's little more than a couple of hours work, a main dealer would probably check a car for less.
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  • #6
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    OP - If you're going to do an inspection then why not buy privately? It's cheaper, safer, and easier IMO.


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  • #7
    dario28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭dario28


    robtri wrote: »
    if you dont know any mechanics
    then 330 is not a bad price...

    you are willing to spend around €7k ( give or take a price for a 07 corsa)
    but not willing to spend 330 tomake sure it is in good order....

    Ahhhh the self-righteous boardsies. Thanks for your input


  • #8
    dario28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭dario28


    Anan1 wrote: »
    OP - If you're going to do an inspection then why not buy privately? It's cheaper, safer, and easier IMO.

    That's a good call but small cars are pretty hard to find these days and her heart is set on the corsa


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