Pre-purchase car inspections by CarExamer.com set to change the used vehicle market in the United Kingdom.
More than 4 million* used cars have exchanged hands in the United Kingdom in 2019. Meaning every 15th Brit has purchased a used car this year. But it can be a stressful event. Without clearly visible defects, the desired car can hide serious maintenance issues and unresolved faults, both mechanical and electrical. A new ‘used car inspection service’ CarExamer.com is changing the way used cars are checked and making the process enjoyable for buyers.
CarExamer.com founder Klavs Simkus, a qualified mechanic and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience revealed: “The demand for pre-purchase car examinations is ever increasing. Prior to buying a used car, it is so important to check what you are actually buying as a poorly maintained vehicle could potentially come with the expensive price tag of repairs needed after purchase. CarExamer aims to help car buyers by inspecting with a more than 200-point inspection and providing approximate repair estimates, audio feedback, video feedback, and inspector follow up call with instant reports after inspection. A qualified mechanic is given an objective to inspect the sellers/vendors car’s condition taking into consideration mileage and age of the car and report back maintenance issues, faults in the electrical system using a diagnostic scan of all subsystems, possible developing faults in the future where no immediate action is needed and a recommended course of action for the buyer.”
Current statistics show that from 100 inspected cars 90% have some maintenance issues and faults, the main dealers are not exception. More importantly, 20% of the cars turned out to have serious issues that would need a lot of investment to rectify.
We believe there is so much confusion created in used car sales industry by used car approval schemes, most of the used car vendors check they own cars mainly filling approval scheme insurance inspection check sheets which is very misleading to consumer and even for us to understand which cars then are approved and which are there no clear clarity but more misinformation to buyers expressing concerns founder Klavs Simkus.
We recommend always carrying out a used car inspection before you buy a vehicle like you would carry out a construction survey before buying a house. Even the car comes with a warranty, condition of the car is important including traceable maintenance history, both ignition keys, bodywork condition is more paramount and that should reflect in price warranty would not cover you or the time when you will realize when you purchased something which is not up to the description sometimes could be too late. Then you are left with chasing the seller which causes stress and costing you unnecessary time and money.
A hpi check will allow you to instantly verify if a vehicle has ever been stolen, written-off, has any outstanding finance and much more.
Car inspectors working on our platform who provide service are carefully selected. They require a minimum 5 years of trade experience backgrounds working in franchise dealers, garages, mobile mechanics and roadside assistance companies. Mechanics are qualified and have accreditation/qualifications to prove their skills. Additionally, they have trade and public liability insurance. With seller and buyer safety in mind, nothing gets left to chance.
CarExamer.com offers inspections 7-days a week with a convenient online booking system. The results are sent to the potential buyer the minute inspection is over. It saves people time and money travelling to the location giving the option to receive all the information and make a decision in the comfort of their homes or offices.
How it works video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLsBZ0_4HS4
