Diagnostic Scan
A professional scan of the vehicle's modules, including stored and pending codes.
Flagship service
Pre-Purchase Vehicle Inspections
The cheapest money you will ever spend on a used vehicle is the money you spend finding out what is wrong with it before you own it.
The branded report
The Confident Buyer's Report™
Every pre-purchase inspection includes our exclusive report. It exists to help you decide whether to buy the vehicle, negotiate a better price, or walk away.
Road Test
How the vehicle actually behaves under real driving conditions.
Extensive Photographs
Documentation of what we found, so nothing is taken on faith.
Vehicle Condition Documentation
A written record of the condition of major systems and components.
Repair Priorities
What needs attention now, what can wait, and what is simply cosmetic.
Estimated Repair Costs
Repair cost expectations documented in the report so you can plan.
Professional Technician Notes
Plain-English notes from the technician who inspected the vehicle.
Overall Vehicle Health
A clear summary of the vehicle's condition as a whole.
Final Recommendation
One clear recommendation, always explained in plain English.
Final recommendation system
Three outcomes. Zero spin.
Barn Dance™
BUY IT
Vehicle passes inspection.
Only normal wear or minor concerns. The vehicle is sound, and we will show you the photos and findings that back that up so you can buy with confidence.
Haggle Time™
NEGOTIATE THE PRICE
Worthwhile repairs found.
The vehicle has repairs that justify negotiating a lower purchase price. You get the documented findings, photos and realistic repair costs to negotiate with instead of guessing.
Pull A Dukes of Hazzard™
WALK AWAY
Major issues found.
This vehicle has problems that make it a poor purchase. We explain every concern clearly so the choice stays yours — but walking away is almost always the smarter financial move.
The names have personality. The explanation behind them never does — every recommendation is accompanied by professional reasoning written in plain English.
How it works
Four steps, start to decision
- 01
Tell us about the vehicle
Year, make, model, mileage and where it is located. We confirm access with you.
- 02
We inspect on-site
Diagnostic scan, road test where permitted, extensive photographs and a full condition review.
- 03
You get the Confident Buyer's Report™
Documented findings, repair priorities, estimated repair costs and technician notes.
- 04
One clear recommendation
Buy, negotiate or walk away — always with a professional explanation behind it.
Questions buyers ask
Do you inspect vehicles at dealerships and private sellers?
We perform pre-purchase inspections at the vehicle's location within our service area, subject to the seller granting access. Tell us where the vehicle is and we will confirm.
What if the seller will not allow an inspection?
That is information too. A seller who refuses a professional inspection is telling you something about the vehicle.
Will you tell me not to buy a car?
Yes, when the findings support it. Our recommendation system includes walking away, and we explain the reasoning in plain English.
How much does a pre-purchase inspection cost?
Pricing is pending owner approval and will be confirmed with you directly. We never publish numbers we have not confirmed.
What the report is not
- A sales tool to win repair work
- A guarantee of future reliability
- A substitute for your own judgment
- A negotiation service performed on your behalf
Inspection pricing, scheduling windows and travel radius: pending owner approval. We publish nothing we have not confirmed — no invented pricing, no invented policies, no invented claims.
Transparent pricing
You approve the number before we touch the vehicle.
Mobile repair pricing is quoted per job because no two vehicles, locations or repairs are identical. Here is exactly what moves the number, so nothing about your invoice is a surprise.
Vehicle type
A compact sedan, a three-quarter-ton work truck and a Class C RV are three different jobs, even for the same repair.
Repair complexity
Access, fasteners, and how much has to come apart drive labor time more than the part itself does.
Parts
Quality tier and availability change the number. We tell you which option we are quoting and why.
Customer supplied parts
You may supply your own parts. We will explain the trade-offs on warranty and fitment before we install them.
Scheduling urgency
Same-day and after-hours requests are accommodated where possible and are quoted up front.
Vehicle location
Distance from our Norwood base and the working conditions on site factor into the quote.
- No hidden fees.
- No surprise charges.
- Written approval before any work begins.
- If the price changes, we stop and ask first.
Published starting prices are pending owner approval. Rather than post a number we have not confirmed, we quote your specific job directly — and we hold that quote.
Need emergency roadside help instead? Redneck Roadside handles that.
GPS dispatch advantage
Share your exact location. We come straight to the vehicle.
Instead of describing a driveway, a back lot or the far corner of an office park, you can securely share your precise GPS location when you request service. It is optional, it is used only to dispatch your appointment, and it makes the whole visit smoother.
Need emergency roadside help instead? Redneck Roadside handles that.
Faster arrival
Your shared coordinates route our technician straight to the vehicle instead of to a general address.
More accurate ETA
Real distance beats a guessed address, so the arrival window we quote is the one you actually get.
Fewer address mistakes
No transposed house numbers, no wrong-side-of-the-street confusion, no wasted trips.
Easier parking lot service
Large office, apartment and retail lots are hard to describe. A pin puts us at the right row.
Easier service away from home
If the vehicle is parked somewhere unfamiliar, a location share removes all the guesswork.
Where we work
Centrally based in Norwood, Ohio
Our home base is 2219 Park Avenue, Norwood, Ohio 45212. Norwood sits near the middle of the Cincinnati map, which is exactly why we chose it — everything we serve expands outward from there. Customers closest to Norwood typically experience the fastest response times, and we still serve the greater Cincinnati metro, Clermont County and Northern Kentucky.
Closest to our Norwood base
These neighborhoods sit closest to 2219 Park Avenue in Norwood, so they typically see our fastest scheduling and shortest arrival windows.
Greater Cincinnati & Clermont County
Regularly scheduled service across the wider Hamilton, Butler and Clermont County area. Arrival windows are slightly longer than Tier 1.
Northern Kentucky & outer counties
Served by appointment. Tell us the location when you request service and we will confirm scheduling honestly rather than over-promise.
Do not see your neighborhood? Ask anyway. We would rather tell you honestly that a location is outside our range than book a visit we cannot make on time.
Need emergency roadside help instead? Redneck Roadside handles that.
Do not buy someone else's problem.
Tell us the vehicle, the location and what you're noticing. We'll come to your home, workplace or business.