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Recommend a vehicle inspection company?

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  • 09-01-2009 11:43pm
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    Toots
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    Just wondering does anyone know of anyone other than the AA who does vehicle inspection? Have a friend who's buying a new car, but his budget is quite low (less than a grand), and he's just checked the AA website and it's costing upwards of €262 for a basic check, so he can't really afford that much. Any ideas?


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    crosstownk
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    AFAIK, the RAC offer a similar service. Apart from that you can always engage an independent assesor.
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    Darragh29
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    Toots85 wrote: »
    Just wondering does anyone know of anyone other than the AA who does vehicle inspection? Have a friend who's buying a new car, but his budget is quite low (less than a grand), and he's just checked the AA website and it's costing upwards of €262 for a basic check, so he can't really afford that much. Any ideas?

    I think he needs to look at their price list again! 393 Euro for "Essential Checks"!


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    Toots
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    Darragh29 wrote: »
    I think he needs to look at their price list again! 393 Euro for "Essential Checks"!

    Oh jebus!!! Well I think that definitely rules out the AA so! Where would I find one of these independent assessors?


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    samhail
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    when i was looking into getting a car, i dropped into my local garage that we bought a few cars off, and the mechanic said that he could take a look at the car and give it a once over, but he wont sign his name over his check as such.
    he suggested that if its a new enough car then that should do. its a risk alright if you dont get the official check done and you need to prove it afterwards


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    Graham_B18C
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    The AA is a rip off, they charge a ridicilous amount for the check. I've heard this company mentioned on Boards before:

    http://www.carcheckireland.com/default.php

    The person that mentioned them said he found em very good, great price too.


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    Posy
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    Do they come to the dealers and check the car there? If it's a Limerick based company would they not be only local?


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    gilbert
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    you can try this one below,it may be useful to you!it cost you 99 euro for Car Inspection and Road test!

    http://www.carsireland.ie/free-car-check.php?reg_no=01d10757

    :D best of luck!


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    Graham_B18C
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    Caderyn wrote: »
    Do they come to the dealers and check the car there? If it's a Limerick based company would they not be only local?
    I heard about them on boards, the person that mentioned em said they go anywhere in Ireland


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