Pre-purchase inspection companies

[BGarside]

Due to my remote location I'm considering buying a car based on a third party inspection.

Does anyone know of a good marque specialist to use for inspection of older BMWs (at the vendor's premises)?

Car is in Herts area. it is a '92/'93 model.

TIA.

Ben

Edited by BGarside on Wednesday 23 July 11:27

[p1tse]

BMW dealership offer it

[anonymous-user]

When I bought my 7 series it was 3 years old, out of warranty and I was advised not to use the BMW dealer as they tended to have a blinkerd approach, base a lot on the service history, were reluctent to be critical of other dealers and over critical of independents. I looked up a specialist in the area ( I was buying in lancs) and used him, they did a very detailed, very wide ranging inspection and I was happy with the result, the did the HPI in their fee and had a great buy.

[RC1]

get in touch with the guys at old colonel bmws

[BGarside]

Actually, it's one of their cars I'm looking at!

[RC1]

are they okay with you getting it inspected?? i expect they should be as they seem to sell very good stock. never bought anything but hear good things....

the only localish guy i know is phil crouch in amersham.... if you call him drop my name into the conversation... im a customer and i teach his son cricket! if he cant do it he may know someone that can

[p1tse]

What's the actual you're considering?

[Gruber]

BGarside said:

Actually, it's one of their cars I'm looking at!

Old Colonel is just a one man band. Some nice stock but sometimes a little optimistically described (in my case, "immaculate and rust free" meant a couple of bumper scuffs and rust on two wheel arches).

And they / he doesn't have in-house mechanics.

Definitely worth getting an inspection done if you can't view it personally.

[BGarside]

p1tse said:

What's the actual you're considering?

E36 325i Coupe

[BGarside]

Gruber said:

Old Colonel is just a one man band. Some nice stock but sometimes a little optimistically described (in my case, "immaculate and rust free" meant a couple of bumper scuffs and rust on two wheel arches).

And they / he doesn't have in-house mechanics.

Definitely worth getting an inspection done if you can't view it personally.

Thanks. This car is also apparently 'rust free'.

I get the impression he doesn't do any mechanical/prep. work on his cars but just sources low-mileage historied cars to sell on. I'll definitely need an inspection....